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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.4466 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4466 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 1.4466 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
42
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Shear Strength, MPa 210
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1380
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
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
28
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
200
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
21
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 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
45.6 to 52.9
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
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0