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EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel vs. Z41121 Zinc

EN 1.4962 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41121 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 1.4962 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 34
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 690
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 490
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
11
Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170 to 610
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 0.0015 to 0.0060
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 69
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.050 to 0.18
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87