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AISI 321 Stainless Steel vs. Z24311 Zinc

AISI 321 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z24311 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 321 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z24311 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 50
63
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 690
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 350
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190 to 230
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 310
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 25
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 15
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 65.3 to 74
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.015
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
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 to 0.7
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.862 to 100