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Zamak 2 vs. S35135 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S35135 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 S35135 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
79
Shear Strength, MPa 320
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
37
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
6.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
94
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
28.3 to 45
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
30 to 38
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.6 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0