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Z13004 Zinc vs. S41041 Stainless Steel

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S41041 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 S41041 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 30
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
8.5
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
860
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
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.13 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
84.5 to 87.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0