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S21603 Stainless Steel vs. Z41321 Zinc

S21603 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc 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 S21603 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 45
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
12
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 57.6 to 67.8
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 7.5 to 9.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.0 to 7.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.25 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42