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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.4409 Stainless Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4409 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 EN 1.4409 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
19
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
61.7 to 71
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
9.0 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0