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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.4419 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4419 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 1.4419 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
11 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
230 to 680
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 210
410 to 950
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
660 to 1590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
370 to 1240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
790
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
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
8.0
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
95 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
350 to 3920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24 to 57
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
23 to 55

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.36 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
82 to 86
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
0.6 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
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