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Z13004 Zinc vs. AISI 415 Stainless Steel

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AISI 415 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is AISI 415 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 30
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
780
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
1250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
77.8 to 84
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 5.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0