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Zamak 3 vs. S44660 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S44660 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 S44660 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Rockwell B Hardness 50
88
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
81
Shear Strength, MPa 210
410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
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
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
21
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
21

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
25 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
60.4 to 71
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
1.0 to 3.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0