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S44635 Stainless Steel vs. Z41321 Zinc

S44635 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S44635 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
87
Elongation at Break, % 23
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
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 22
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 810
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 61.5 to 68.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.035
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.2 to 0.8
0.080 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42