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S17400 Stainless Steel vs. Z40301 Zinc

S17400 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S17400 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 21
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910 to 1390
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 1250
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 850
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
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 14
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 160
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 880 to 4060
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 49
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 35
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30 to 46
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 17
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 5.0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 70.4 to 78.9
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.0
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5