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EN 1.4378 Stainless Steel vs. Z41321 Zinc

EN 1.4378 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41321 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 1.4378 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 34
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 1130
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430 to 970
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
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 12
12
Density, g/cm3 7.6
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150 to 220
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 470 to 2370
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 41
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 31
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 23
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 61.2 to 69
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 11.5 to 14.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.3 to 3.7
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.060
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42