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S35045 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 2

S35045 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc 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 S35045 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 39
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
33
Shear Strength, MPa 370
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 34
12
Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.15 to 0.6
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.060 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 29
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 29.4 to 42.6
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 37
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 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94