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Zamak 2 vs. AISI 204 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AISI 204 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is AISI 204 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
210 to 330
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
23 to 39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
320 to 720
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Shear Strength, MPa 320
500 to 700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
730 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
380 to 1080

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
850
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
10
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
240 to 250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
360 to 2940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
27 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
69.6 to 76.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
1.5 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0