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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4568 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4568 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 1.4568 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
2.3 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
220 to 670
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 320
520 to 930
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
830 to 1620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
330 to 1490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
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
13
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
36 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
290 to 5710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
30 to 58
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
25 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
23 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.7 to 1.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.090
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
70.9 to 76.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
6.5 to 7.8
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