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Zamak 3 vs. S44626 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S44626 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 S44626 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Rockwell B Hardness 50
83
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Shear Strength, MPa 210
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
14
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
25 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
68.1 to 74.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0