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EN 1.4477 Stainless Steel vs. Z41321 Zinc

EN 1.4477 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4477 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
87
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 23
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 930
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620 to 730
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
12
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 190
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 940 to 1290
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 33
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 27
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 25
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.8
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 56.6 to 63.6
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.5 to 2.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.8 to 7.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.3 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42