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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.4567 Stainless Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4567 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 EN 1.4567 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
190 to 240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
22 to 51
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
190 to 260
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 260
390 to 490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
550 to 780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
200 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
16
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
150 to 220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
100 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
19 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
12 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
63.3 to 71.5
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
8.5 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0