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EN 1.3551 Steel vs. Zamak 7

EN 1.3551 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 7 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 1.3551 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
86
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 530
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.6
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.8
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.77 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 91.1
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5