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EN 1.4462 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 3

EN 1.4462 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 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 1.4462 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 240
83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
86
Elongation at Break, % 26
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
33
Shear Strength, MPa 500
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 520
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 63.7 to 71.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
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