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EN 1.4938 Stainless Steel vs. Z41321 Zinc

EN 1.4938 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4938 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, % 16 to 17
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 870 to 1030
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 640 to 870
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
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 30
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 10
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 160
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1050 to 1920
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 37
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 29
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30 to 35
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 80.5 to 84.8
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.020 to 0.040
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), % 0.25 to 0.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42