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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4646 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4646 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4646 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Shear Strength, MPa 320
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
17

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
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.020 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
1.5 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
59 to 67.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
3.5 to 4.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0