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AISI 440C Stainless Steel vs. Z13004 Zinc

AISI 440C stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 27 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 440C stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z13004 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 14
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 1970
93
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450 to 1900
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 39 to 88
26
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 71
3.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 46
7.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.0
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
2.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 1.0 to 1.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Iron (Fe), % 78 to 83.1
0 to 0.0030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.985 to 100