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Zamak 3 vs. S32906 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S32906 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 S32906 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
81
Shear Strength, MPa 210
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

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
20
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
23

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
28 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
56.6 to 63.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 2.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
5.8 to 7.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0