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Zamak 2 vs. EN 1.4971 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4971 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4971 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
81
Shear Strength, MPa 320
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
70
Density, g/cm3 6.5
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
7.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
24.3 to 37.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0