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Z41321 Zinc vs. AISI 418 Stainless Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AISI 418 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is AISI 418 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 60
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
15
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
1830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
78.5 to 83.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
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), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0