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EN 1.4526 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 2

EN 1.4526 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4526 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 25
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
33
Shear Strength, MPa 340
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
12
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 77.4 to 83.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.040
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94