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EN 1.4606 Stainless Steel vs. Z24311 Zinc

EN 1.4606 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 (4, 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 Z24311 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 39
63
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600 to 1020
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280 to 630
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
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 14
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.2
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190 to 200
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200 to 1010
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 36
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 28
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 35
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.0020
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 13 to 16
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 49.2 to 59
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.015
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 1.9 to 2.3
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.862 to 100