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Zamak 2 vs. AISI 347 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AISI 347 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is AISI 347 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
160 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
34 to 46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
220 to 270
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Shear Strength, MPa 320
430 to 460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
610 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
240 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
17

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
19
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
190 to 220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
150 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
64.1 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
9.0 to 13
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
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