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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4542 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 1.4542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
5.7 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
370 to 640
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 320
550 to 860
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
880 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
580 to 1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
13
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
62 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
880 to 4360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
31 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
26 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
29 to 49

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
69.6 to 79
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 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.45
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