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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4313 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4313 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4313 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
12 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
340 to 510
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 320
460 to 600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
750 to 1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
580 to 910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
780
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
10
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
110 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
870 to 2100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
27 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
27 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
78.5 to 84.2
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
0.3 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
3.5 to 4.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0