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Zamak 7 vs. AISI 309S Stainless Steel

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AISI 309S stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 7 and the bottom bar is AISI 309S stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
42
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
78
Shear Strength, MPa 210
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
19
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
58.1 to 66
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
12 to 15
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0