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Zamak 5 vs. AISI 416Se Stainless Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AISI 416Se stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is AISI 416Se stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 260
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
760
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
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
8.0
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
83.1 to 87.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.060
Selenium (Se), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.060
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0