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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4724 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4724 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 1.4724 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
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
75
Shear Strength, MPa 320
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
850
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
7.0
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
73
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.7 to 1.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
82.2 to 86.6
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
0.7 to 1.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0