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EN 1.4886 Stainless Steel vs. Z40301 Zinc

EN 1.4886 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40301 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 1.4886 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 45
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
12
Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 38.7 to 49
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5