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Zamak 2 vs. S32202 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S32202 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 S32202 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
400
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
79
Shear Strength, MPa 320
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1030
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
12
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21.5 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
69.4 to 77.3
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 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
1.0 to 2.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.26
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0