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EN 1.4558 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 3

EN 1.4558 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 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 EN 1.4558 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
86
Elongation at Break, % 39
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
33
Shear Strength, MPa 350
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 77
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.15 to 0.45
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 39.2 to 47.9
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
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 35
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5