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S13800 Stainless Steel vs. Z13004 Zinc

S13800 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc 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 S13800 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z13004 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 18
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 980 to 1730
93
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660 to 1580
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 810
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150 to 190
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1090 to 5490
33
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 61
3.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 41
7.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33 to 58
2.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.9 to 1.4
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 12.3 to 13.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.3
0 to 0.0030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0080
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.985 to 100