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Z24311 Zinc vs. EN 1.4020 Stainless Steel

Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z24311 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.4020 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 63
13 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
770 to 1130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
430 to 950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
140 to 220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
460 to 2290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
28 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
25 to 32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
16 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
62.8 to 71.8
Lead (Pb), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.015
11 to 14
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
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), % 99.862 to 100
0