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EN 1.7767 Steel vs. Zamak 2

EN 1.7767 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 2 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 1.7767 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200 to 210
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 20
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320 to 340
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
33
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 430
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 690
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460 to 500
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 480
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.5
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 64
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570 to 650
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 93.8 to 95.8
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.070
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.012
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94