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AISI 201L Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 2

AISI 201L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 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 AISI 201L stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 320
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 46
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270 to 530
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
33
Shear Strength, MPa 520 to 660
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 1040
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 790
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
12
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 1570
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 30
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 23
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 67.9 to 75
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94