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Z21721 Zinc vs. S44660 Stainless Steel

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S44660 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 S44660 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 40
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
21
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
25 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
60.4 to 71
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 3.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0.2 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0