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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.4961 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4961 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 1.4961 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 210
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
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
21
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
14

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 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
65.6 to 72.3
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
12 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
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
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0