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AISI 201L Stainless Steel vs. Z21721 Zinc

AISI 201L stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc 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 AISI 201L stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 46
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 1040
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 790
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 880
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 1570
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 37
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 30
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 23
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 67.9 to 75
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100