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EN 1.4640 Stainless Steel vs. Z40101 Zinc

EN 1.4640 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40101 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 1.4640 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z40101 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 51
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 650
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 260
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250 to 260
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 170
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 23
5.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
8.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
4.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.3 to 2.0
0.080 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 67.4 to 73.6
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 1.5 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.5 to 6.9
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.542 to 99.92