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EN 1.4606 Stainless Steel vs. ZA-12

EN 1.4606 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4606 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
83
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 39
1.6 to 5.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 420
73 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
33
Shear Strength, MPa 410 to 640
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 1020
260 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 630
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.2
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.0
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190 to 200
4.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 1010
260 to 620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 36
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 28
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 35
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
10.5 to 11.5
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 16
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 49.2 to 59
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 1.9 to 2.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
87.1 to 89