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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.4818 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4818 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4818 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
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
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
16
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
4.5
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
0.040 to 0.080
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
65.6 to 71.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
9.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0