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Z24311 Zinc vs. S20161 Stainless Steel

Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S20161 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z24311 zinc and the bottom bar is S20161 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 63
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

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
12
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
360
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
22

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
15 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
65.6 to 73.9
Lead (Pb), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.015
4.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.862 to 100
0