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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.3967 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.3967 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3967 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1070
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
25
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
15

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
20 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
50.3 to 57.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
15 to 17
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.25
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0