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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.4901 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4901 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 1.4901 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 210
460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
650
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
89

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
85.8 to 89.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.040 to 0.090
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010