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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.4662 Stainless Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4662 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 1.4662 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
430 to 450
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
79
Shear Strength, MPa 260
520 to 540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
810 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
580 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
16
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
840 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
29 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
22

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
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
62.6 to 70.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.5 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
3.0 to 4.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0