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EN 1.4612 Stainless Steel vs. Z41321 Zinc

EN 1.4612 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4612 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, % 11
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1690 to 1850
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1570 to 1730
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 790
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190 to 210
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60 to 65
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40 to 43
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 58 to 63
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.4 to 1.8
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 71.5 to 75.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10.2 to 11.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.5
0.080 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42