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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4122 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4122 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4122 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
260 to 360
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Shear Strength, MPa 320
480 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
790 to 850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
450 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
870
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
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
93 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
520 to 1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
28 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
25 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
28 to 30

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.33 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
77.2 to 83.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.8 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0