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Zamak 2 vs. S64512 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S64512 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 S64512 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
330
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
540
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 320
700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
1140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
890

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
3.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
4.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
10
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
2020
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
7.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
42

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
80.6 to 84.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
2.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.010 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0