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AISI 304N Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 2

AISI 304N stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 304N stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 360
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 45
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 440
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
33
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 700
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1180
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 850
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 280
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1830
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 42
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 32
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 26
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 66.4 to 73.9
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
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94