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Z40301 Zinc vs. EN 1.4606 Stainless Steel

Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4606 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z40301 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.4606 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
23 to 39
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
600 to 1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
280 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
26
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
190 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
200 to 1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
21 to 35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.35
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
49.2 to 59
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.040
1.9 to 2.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 99.5
0