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Zamak 2 vs. AISI 304L Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AISI 304L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is AISI 304L stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
160 to 350
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
6.7 to 46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
170 to 430
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 63
79
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Shear Strength, MPa 320
370 to 680
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
540 to 1160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
190 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
16
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
71 to 240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
92 to 1900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
19 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
65 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
8.0 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0