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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.4416 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4416 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4416 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
12

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
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
45.2 to 52.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0