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Zamak 2 vs. N08926 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N08926 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 N08926 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Shear Strength, MPa 320
500
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
33
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
41.7 to 50.4
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
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0