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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4762 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4762 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 1.4762 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
78
Shear Strength, MPa 320
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
12
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
67
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
1.2 to 1.7
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
69.7 to 75.1
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