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EN 1.4587 Stainless Steel vs. Z24311 Zinc

EN 1.4587 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z24311 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 1.4587 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z24311 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 34
63
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
11
Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 32.7 to 41.9
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.015
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 30
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.862 to 100