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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4710 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4710 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4710 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
74

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
6.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
7.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
5.0
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
76

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
6.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
87.4 to 92.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0