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EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 5

EN 1.4542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc 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 EN 1.4542 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 20
6.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370 to 640
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
33
Shear Strength, MPa 550 to 860
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 1470
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 1300
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 62 to 160
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 880 to 4360
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 52
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 37
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29 to 49
9.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 5.0
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 69.6 to 79
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.45
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
94.3 to 95.7