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AWS E80C-B8 vs. Zamak 5

AWS E80C-B8 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E80C-B8 and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 19
6.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.1
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 740
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 85.5 to 90.6
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0