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EN 1.4821 Stainless Steel vs. Z20301 Zinc

EN 1.4821 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z20301 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 1.4821 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z20301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 18
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
11
Density, g/cm3 7.6
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 500
96
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 64.2 to 71.1
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.853 to 100