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AISI 310 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 2

AISI 310 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 32 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 AISI 310 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180 to 220
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 45
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 280
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.26
Rockwell B Hardness 82
63
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
33
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 470
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 220
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 310
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 57
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
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