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Zamak 7 vs. EN 1.4713 Stainless Steel

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4713 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 7 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4713 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
74
Shear Strength, MPa 210
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
800
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
4.6
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
84

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
6.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.5 to 1.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
88.8 to 93
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0