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Zamak 7 vs. EN 1.4507 Stainless Steel

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4507 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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 7 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4507 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47
410
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
80
Shear Strength, MPa 210
530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
840
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
13

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
21
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
1.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
56.4 to 65.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0