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EN 1.4988 Stainless Steel vs. Z20301 Zinc

EN 1.4988 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z20301 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 1.4988 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z20301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 34
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 920
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 16
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
96
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 69.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.1 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.060 to 0.14
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0.6 to 0.85
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.853 to 100