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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4962 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 1.4962 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
190 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
22 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
210 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Shear Strength, MPa 210
420 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
630 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
260 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1480
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
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
23
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
170 to 610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20 to 21
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
Boron (B), % 0
0.0015 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
62.1 to 69
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
12.5 to 14.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0