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Z13004 Zinc vs. S46910 Stainless Steel

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S46910 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is S46910 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 30
2.2 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
680 to 2470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
450 to 2290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
810
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
18
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
48 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
510 to 4780
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
24 to 86
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
22 to 51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
23 to 84

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0.15 to 0.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
1.5 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
65 to 76
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.5 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0