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EN 1.4374 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 2

EN 1.4374 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 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 EN 1.4374 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 40
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
33
Shear Strength, MPa 550
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 400
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 920
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
12
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.4
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 63.5 to 67.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 9.0 to 10
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0.25 to 0.32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94