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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.4910 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4910 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 1.4910 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
41
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
78
Shear Strength, MPa 210
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
950
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
20
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.0015 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
62 to 69.9
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 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
12 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0