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Zamak 3 vs. N08028 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N08028 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 N08028 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 50
80
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Shear Strength, MPa 210
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
37
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.6 to 1.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
29 to 40.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
30 to 34
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0