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EN 1.4028 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 3

EN 1.4028 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 1.4028 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, % 11 to 17
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 400
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
33
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 550
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 930
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 730
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
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 2.8
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
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 94 to 96
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380 to 1360
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 33
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 27
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 32
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.26 to 0.35
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 83.1 to 87.7
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
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