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Z13004 Zinc vs. S21600 Stainless Steel

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S21600 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is S21600 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 30
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
17
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17.5 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
57.6 to 67.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
7.5 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
5.0 to 7.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0