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EN 1.4587 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 3

EN 1.4587 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 (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4587 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
86
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
11
Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
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 4.5
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 32.7 to 41.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 30
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5