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EN 1.4959 Stainless Steel vs. Z21721 Zinc

EN 1.4959 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4959 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 40
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1090
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
390
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 2.0
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
11
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 200
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.25 to 0.65
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 39.4 to 50.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 34
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.25 to 0.65
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100