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AISI 310 Stainless Steel vs. Z40301 Zinc

AISI 310 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc 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 AISI 310 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 45
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 710
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 220
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 310
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 48.2 to 57
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5