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Zamak 5 vs. EN 1.4835 Stainless Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4835 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 1.4835 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
43
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Shear Strength, MPa 260
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
17
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.050 to 0.12
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
62 to 68.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
10 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
1.4 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0