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Zamak 3 vs. S36200 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S36200 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 S36200 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
3.4 to 4.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
450 to 570
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 210
680 to 810
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
1180 to 1410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
960 to 1240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
820
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
11

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
12
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
46 to 51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
2380 to 3930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
42 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
32 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
40 to 48

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
75.4 to 79.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
6.5 to 7.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0