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Zamak 3 vs. N08332 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N08332 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 3 and the bottom bar is N08332 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 50
77
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 210
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
32
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
3.1
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
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
38.3 to 48.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
34 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.75 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0