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S39274 Stainless Steel vs. Zamak 2

S39274 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 S39274 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 270
100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
87
Elongation at Break, % 17
6.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
59
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
33
Shear Strength, MPa 560
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
12
Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 940
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
3.5 to 4.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.8
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 57 to 65.6
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), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0.24 to 0.32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
92.2 to 94