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Zamak 2 vs. AWS ER70S-A1

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS ER70S-A1 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is AWS ER70S-A1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.5
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.1 to 99.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.3 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5