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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.4537 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4537 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 1.4537 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
42
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Shear Strength, MPa 210
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1390
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
34
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
15

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
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
36.3 to 46.1
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
4.7 to 5.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
24 to 27
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.17 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
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