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EN 1.4006 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 3

EN 1.4006 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4006 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
86
Elongation at Break, % 16 to 23
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 300
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
33
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 460
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 750
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 510
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 99 to 110
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 660
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 27
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 24
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 26
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 83.1 to 88.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.75
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 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5