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Zamak 2 vs. AWS E80C-B6

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS E80C-B6 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is AWS E80C-B6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
4.7
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
71

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
730
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
90.1 to 94.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.25 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5