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Zamak 7 vs. EN AC-71100 Aluminum

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN AC-71100 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 7 and the bottom bar is EN AC-71100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
72
Elongation at Break, % 13
1.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
260
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
860
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
32
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
97

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 6.4
2.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
1010

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
2.8
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
47
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
12

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
78.7 to 83.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0.2 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
7.5 to 9.5
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
9.0 to 10.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15