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Zamak 2 vs. AISI 317L Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AISI 317L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 32 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 317L stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
44
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 63
81
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
82
Shear Strength, MPa 320
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
21
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12

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
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
58 to 68
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
11 to 15
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0