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Zamak 5 vs. AISI 415 Stainless Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AISI 415 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 5 and the bottom bar is AISI 415 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
430
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 260
550
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
780
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
1250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
77.8 to 84
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0