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EN 1.4539 Stainless Steel vs. Z40101 Zinc

EN 1.4539 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40101 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 1.4539 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z40101 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 38
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
11
Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 78
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
5.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
8.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
4.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0.080 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 43.1 to 51.8
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.15
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.542 to 99.92