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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.4547 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4547 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4547 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Shear Strength, MPa 210
510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
28
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
75
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19.5 to 20.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
51 to 56.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
17.5 to 18.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0