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Zamak 5 vs. N08320 Stainless Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N08320 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is N08320 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 57
84
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
78
Shear Strength, MPa 260
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
28
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
69
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
40.4 to 50
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
25 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0