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Zamak 3 vs. S44800 Stainless Steel

Zamak 3 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S44800 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 S44800 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 83
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 48
300
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
82
Shear Strength, MPa 210
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
450

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
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
19
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
62.6 to 66.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
2.0 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0