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EN 1.4835 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 3

EN 1.4835 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4835 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
86
Elongation at Break, % 43
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
33
Shear Strength, MPa 520
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
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 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
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 17
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.12
0
Cerium (Ce), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 68.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 12
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0.12 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.4 to 2.5
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