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EN 1.4903 Stainless Steel vs. Z41321 Zinc

EN 1.4903 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 1.4903 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 21
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 680
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 650
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.4
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 4.0
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 130
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.0
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 9.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 87.1 to 90.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.85 to 1.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.4
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.060 to 0.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.030 to 0.070
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
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
0.080 to 0.18
Vanadium (V), % 0.18 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42