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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.4438 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4438 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 1.4438 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
41
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
79
Shear Strength, MPa 210
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1000
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
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
22
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
14

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
17.5 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
57.3 to 66.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
13 to 16
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
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