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Zamak 5 vs. AISI 430 Stainless Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AISI 430 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 32 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 430 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 57
77
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Shear Strength, MPa 260
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
8.5
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
79.1 to 84
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.75
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
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0