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AISI 442 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 3

AISI 442 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 32 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 442 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
86
Elongation at Break, % 23
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.25
Rockwell B Hardness 83
50
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
33
Shear Strength, MPa 370
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.7
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 32
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.8
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 74.1 to 82
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5