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Zamak 2 vs. S21904 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S21904 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 S21904 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
210 to 300
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
17 to 51
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
380 to 550
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
78
Shear Strength, MPa 320
510 to 620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
700 to 1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
390 to 910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
15
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
160 to 310
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
380 to 2070
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
25 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
59.5 to 67.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
5.5 to 7.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0