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Zamak 7 vs. EN 1.8516 Steel

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.8516 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 7 and the bottom bar is EN 1.8516 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
330
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47
570
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
74
Shear Strength, MPa 210
660
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
470
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
3.7
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
61

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
2190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
32

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.27
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
94.6 to 96.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0