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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4371 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4371 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 EN 1.4371 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
220 to 230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
45 to 51
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
290 to 340
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Shear Strength, MPa 320
520 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
740 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
320 to 340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
12
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
270 to 310
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
250 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
4.0
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
16 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
66.7 to 74.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
3.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
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