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EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel vs. Z41321 Zinc

EN 1.4542 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4542 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 20
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 1470
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 1300
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 860
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 62 to 160
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 880 to 4360
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 52
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 37
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29 to 49
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 5.0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 69.6 to 79
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.45
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
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