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EN 1.4736 Stainless Steel vs. Z41121 Zinc

EN 1.4736 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41121 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 1.4736 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 28
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.6
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 1.7 to 2.1
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 77 to 81.1
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87