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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4422 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4422 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 1.4422 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 320
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
31

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0.2 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
76.8 to 83.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
4.0 to 5.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0