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Zamak 5 vs. AWS E70C-B2L

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS E70C-B2L 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 5 and the bottom bar is AWS E70C-B2L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
3.0
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
95.1 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
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
0.25 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5