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Zamak 2 vs. ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CN7M steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CN7M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
44
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
32
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
78
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
37.4 to 48.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
27.5 to 30.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0