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EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 3

EN 1.4962 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 1.4962 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 3.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 210
83
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
86
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 34
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 330
48
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
33
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 440
210
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 690
280
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 490
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
27

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
38

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
11
Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 610
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
8.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Boron (B), % 0.0015 to 0.0060
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 69
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12.5 to 14.5
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
95.3 to 96.5