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Z24311 Zinc vs. EN 1.4877 Stainless Steel

Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4877 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 Z24311 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.4877 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 63
36
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
37
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.025
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
36.4 to 42.3
Lead (Pb), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
31 to 33
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.862 to 100
0