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EN 1.4541 Stainless Steel vs. Z21721 Zinc

EN 1.4541 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 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 EN 1.4541 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 40
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 900
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220 to 570
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 190
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120 to 830
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 32
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 27
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 20
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 65.2 to 74
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100