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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4615 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4615 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 1.4615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
50
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 320
360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
840
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1360
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
2.4
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
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
99
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

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
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
2.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
63.1 to 72.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.0 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
4.5 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0