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Zamak 2 vs. S32615 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S32615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is S32615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
75
Shear Strength, MPa 320
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
24
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
46.4 to 57.9
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
0.3 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
4.8 to 6.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0