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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. Zamak 5

EN 1.3558 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 490
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
12
Density, g/cm3 9.3
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7