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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4477 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4477 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 1.4477 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
22 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
420 to 490
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
81
Shear Strength, MPa 320
550 to 580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
880 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
620 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

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
20
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
180 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
940 to 1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
31 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
26 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
23 to 25

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
28 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
56.6 to 63.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 2.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
5.8 to 7.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0