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EN 1.4922 Stainless Steel vs. Z21721 Zinc

EN 1.4922 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z21721 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 1.4922 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 16
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.5
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.23
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 83.5 to 88.2
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100