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S35135 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 2

S35135 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S35135 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, % 34
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
33
Shear Strength, MPa 390
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
28

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
12
Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 94
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 28.3 to 45
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), % 4.0 to 4.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 38
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.6 to 1.0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94