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Zamak 5 vs. AISI 317LMN Stainless Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AISI 317LMN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is AISI 317LMN stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 57
84
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
79
Shear Strength, MPa 260
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
24
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
14

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
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
54.4 to 65.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
13.5 to 17.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0