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Zamak 2 vs. S39277 Stainless Steel

Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S39277 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 2 and the bottom bar is S39277 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 59
480
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Shear Strength, MPa 320
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360
930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
660

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
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 28
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 25
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
23
Density, g/cm3 6.5
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 20
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420
1070
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 41
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.3
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
56.8 to 64.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
6.5 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.23 to 0.33
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 92.2 to 94
0