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EN 1.4821 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 2

EN 1.4821 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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4821 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 18
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
33
Shear Strength, MPa 450
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
12
Density, g/cm3 7.6
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 64.2 to 71.1
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
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94