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AISI 439 Stainless Steel vs. Z20301 Zinc

AISI 439 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 439 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z20301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 23
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 95
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
96
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 77.1 to 82.8
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 1.1
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.853 to 100