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S32615 Stainless Steel vs. Z41121 Zinc

S32615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc 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 S32615 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 28
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
11
Density, g/cm3 7.6
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
4.6

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), % 16.5 to 19.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 46.4 to 57.9
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 4.8 to 6.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87