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Zamak 7 vs. EN 1.4864 Stainless Steel

Zamak 7 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4864 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Zamak 7 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4864 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 80
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
33
Fatigue Strength, MPa 47
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
75
Shear Strength, MPa 210
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 280
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 95
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 390
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 27
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 38
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
30
Density, g/cm3 6.4
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
5.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
75
Embodied Water, L/kg 380
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 370
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.6
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
41.7 to 51
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
33 to 37
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 95.3 to 96.5
0