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Z13004 Zinc vs. N08700 Stainless Steel

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N08700 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 N08700 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 30
32
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
32
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
82
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
42 to 52.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.3 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 26
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0