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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.4374 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4374 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 1.4374 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Shear Strength, MPa 210
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
14
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
63.5 to 67.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
9.0 to 10
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
5.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.25 to 0.32
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.3 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0