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EN 1.7367 Steel vs. Zamak 7

EN 1.7367 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 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 1.7367 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
80
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
86
Elongation at Break, % 18
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
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 26
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.9
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 560
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 9.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 87.3 to 90.3
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.85 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0.0050 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0.060 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.010
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.18 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.010
0