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S33425 Stainless Steel vs. Z40301 Zinc

S33425 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S33425 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z40301 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 580
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 27
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.15 to 0.6
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 47.2 to 56.7
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 20 to 23
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.6
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5