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Z40301 Zinc vs. S35045 Stainless Steel

Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S35045 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 S35045 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 60
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
34
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
94
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.15 to 0.6
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
25 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
29.4 to 42.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
32 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
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
0.15 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 99.5
0