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SAE-AISI H19 Steel vs. Zamak 5

SAE-AISI H19 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H19 steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 1990
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1540
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
27

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
12
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 68
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 43
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.9
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 59
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 81.4 to 85.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.55
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tungsten (W), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7