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Zamak 7 vs. EN 1.7367 Steel

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.7367 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 1.7367 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
600
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
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
7.0
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
87.3 to 90.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.85 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010