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AISI 201LN Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 2

AISI 201LN 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 201LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210 to 320
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 51
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340 to 540
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
33
Shear Strength, MPa 530 to 680
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 1060
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 770
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 230 to 310
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310 to 1520
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 38
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 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 67.9 to 73.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 6.4 to 7.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.0
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 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 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94