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EN 1.4841 Stainless Steel vs. Z41321 Zinc

EN 1.4841 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41321 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 1.4841 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 32
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 650
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 330
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1150
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
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 25
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 47.1 to 55.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42