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N08925 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 2

N08925 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 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 N08925 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 45
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 310
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
33
Shear Strength, MPa 470
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 340
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
12
Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 280
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.5
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 42.7 to 50.1
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
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94