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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.4150 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4150 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 3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4150 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 210
460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
840
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
8.5
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
470
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
6.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
79 to 82.8
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
0.2 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.4
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
1.3 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0