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EN 1.4020 Stainless Steel vs. Z20301 Zinc

EN 1.4020 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4020 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, % 13 to 34
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 1130
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 950
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 7.6
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 220
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 460 to 2290
96
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 41
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 32
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 23
5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 62.8 to 71.8
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 11 to 14
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.853 to 100