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Zamak 2 vs. S41041 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S41041 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is S41041 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 320
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
8.5
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.13 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
84.5 to 87.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0