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EN 1.4823 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 7

EN 1.4823 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 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 1.4823 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 7.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
86
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 130
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
11
Density, g/cm3 7.6
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17
36
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 28
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 60.9 to 70.7
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.0050 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 6.0
0.0050 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5