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Z40301 Zinc vs. EN 1.4612 Stainless Steel

Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4612 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 Z40301 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.4612 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
1690 to 1850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
1570 to 1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
790
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
16
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
190 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
60 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
40 to 43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
58 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
1.4 to 1.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
71.5 to 75.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
10.2 to 11.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.040
0.2 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 99.5
0