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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.4035 Stainless Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4035 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 5 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4035 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 260
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
7.0
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.0
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
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
82.1 to 86.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0