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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4923 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4923 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 1.4923 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
12 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
300 to 440
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 320
540 to 590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
870 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
470 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
8.0
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
110 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
570 to 1580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
31 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
26 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
6.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
30 to 34

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.18 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
83.5 to 87.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0.3 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0