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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4713 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4713 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4713 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
74
Shear Strength, MPa 320
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
800
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
4.6
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
84

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
6.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.5 to 1.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
88.8 to 93
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
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.5 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0