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S31803 Stainless Steel vs. Z13004 Zinc

S31803 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 S31803 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, % 29
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
93
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
33
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
3.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
7.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
2.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Iron (Fe), % 63.7 to 71.9
0 to 0.0030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.985 to 100