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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.4525 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4525 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 1.4525 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
5.6 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
480 to 540
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
1030 to 1250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
840 to 1120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
13
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
68 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
1820 to 3230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
36 to 45
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
29 to 33
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
34 to 41

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.5 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
70.4 to 79
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 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
3.5 to 5.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.35
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0