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Zamak 7 vs. EN 1.4592 Stainless Steel

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4592 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 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 1.4592 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
210
Elongation at Break, % 13
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
82
Shear Strength, MPa 210
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
18
Density, g/cm3 6.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
62.6 to 68.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0.0050 to 0.020
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0