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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4507 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4507 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4507 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
410
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Shear Strength, MPa 320
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
21
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
1.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
56.4 to 65.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0