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Zamak 5 vs. N08811 Stainless Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N08811 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 5 and the bottom bar is N08811 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
33
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
77
Shear Strength, MPa 260
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
14

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
30
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
94
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
3.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.9
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0.15 to 0.6
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
39.5 to 50.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
30 to 35
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0