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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4527 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4527 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4527 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
32
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
78
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
95
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
37.4 to 48.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
27.5 to 30.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0