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S38100 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 2

S38100 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S38100 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 45
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Rockwell B Hardness 84
63
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
33
Shear Strength, MPa 400
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 970
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
41
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), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 57.9 to 64
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 18.5
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.5
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