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EN 1.4986 Stainless Steel vs. Z40101 Zinc

EN 1.4986 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4986 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z40101 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 18
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 560
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
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 25
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
5.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
8.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
4.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.080 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 59.4 to 66.6
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.6 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.542 to 99.92