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Zamak 5 vs. N08330 Stainless Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N08330 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 N08330 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
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 57
80
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
76
Shear Strength, MPa 260
360
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1340
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
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
32
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
3.1
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 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
38.3 to 48.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
34 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0.75 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.025
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0