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EN 1.3542 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 3

EN 1.3542 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3542 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 220
83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
86
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.6
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
380

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.9
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 82.7 to 87.5
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
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
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 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5