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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4658 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4658 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4658 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
530
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
81
Shear Strength, MPa 320
580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
25
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
24

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
26 to 29
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
50.9 to 63.7
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
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
5.5 to 9.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0