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Zamak 7 vs. EN 1.7365 Steel

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.7365 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 7 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7365 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
4.4
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
70

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.12 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
91.2 to 94.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0