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Z21721 Zinc vs. S41050 Stainless Steel

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S41050 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is S41050 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
7.0
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
84.2 to 88.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.6 to 1.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0