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Zamak 5 vs. S32053 Stainless Steel

Zamak 5 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S32053 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 32 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 S32053 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 92
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 6.3
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 56
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 57
83
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Shear Strength, MPa 260
510
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 26
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
33
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
3.3
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 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
41.7 to 48.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.025 to 0.080
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.17 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 94.3 to 95.7
0