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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 5

AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
92
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 42
6.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Rockwell B Hardness 80
57
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
33
Shear Strength, MPa 410
260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
26
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
14
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.9

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
0.7 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.025 to 0.080
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
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
94.3 to 95.7