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S20161 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 2

S20161 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S20161 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 46
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 360
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
33
Shear Strength, MPa 690
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 980
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
12
Density, g/cm3 7.5
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 360
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 390
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 65.6 to 73.9
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94