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EN 1.3520 Steel vs. Zamak 5

EN 1.3520 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3520 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 220
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 730
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 26
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 23
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 22
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 95.9 to 97.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.45 to 0.75
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