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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4600 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4600 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4600 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 320
360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
730
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
7.0
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
21

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
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
82 to 87.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0.3 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0