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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.4006 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4006 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4006 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
16 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
150 to 300
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 210
370 to 460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
590 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
230 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
7.0
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
99 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
140 to 660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
21 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
83.1 to 88.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.75
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0