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5082 Aluminum vs. Zamak 7

5082 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 5082 aluminum and the bottom bar is Zamak 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 67
86
Elongation at Break, % 1.1
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 130
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
33
Shear Strength, MPa 210 to 230
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 400
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300 to 340
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 180
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 32
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.7
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 4.3
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670 to 870
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39 to 41
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 43 to 45
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 54
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.5 to 96
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 4.0 to 5.0
0.0050 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
95.3 to 96.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0