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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4848 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4848 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4848 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
25
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
45.4 to 55.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0