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Zamak 3 vs. EN 1.4980 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4980 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 1.4980 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
410
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
75
Shear Strength, MPa 210
630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
1030
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
26
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.35
Boron (B), % 0
0.0030 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13.5 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
49.2 to 58.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
1.9 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0