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Z40301 Zinc vs. S35500 Stainless Steel

Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S35500 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 Z40301 zinc and the bottom bar is S35500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 60
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
1330 to 1490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
1200 to 1280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
16
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
180 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
3610 to 4100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
47 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
34 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
44 to 49

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
73.2 to 77.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 3.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.070 to 0.13
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 99.5
0