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AISI 384 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 2

AISI 384 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 384 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
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 2.2
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 60.9 to 68
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), % 17 to 19
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
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