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Zamak 2 vs. AISI 441 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AISI 441 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is AISI 441 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 63
77
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Shear Strength, MPa 320
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
13
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16

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
17.5 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
76 to 82.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.3 to 0.9
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0