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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.4611 Stainless Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4611 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 1.4611 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
78
Shear Strength, MPa 260
330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
970
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
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
73.3 to 80.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0