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AWS E2593 vs. Zamak 5

AWS E2593 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2593 and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 17
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 52.7 to 62.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10.5
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7