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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.4945 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4945 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 1.4945 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
200 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
19 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
230 to 350
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Shear Strength, MPa 210
430 to 460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
640 to 740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
290 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
30
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
130 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
210 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
22 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
57.9 to 65.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
15.5 to 17.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.060 to 0.14
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.3 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0