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EN 1.7366 Steel vs. Zamak 5

EN 1.7366 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7366 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 210
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 19
6.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160 to 320
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
33
Shear Strength, MPa 290 to 440
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 710
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 480
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 74 to 110
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 600
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 25
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 23
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 20
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 91.9 to 95.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
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
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7