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Z41321 Zinc vs. AISI 431 Stainless Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AISI 431 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 431 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 60
15 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
890 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
710 to 1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
850
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.0
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
140 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
1270 to 2770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
32 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
27 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
28 to 43

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
78.2 to 83.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.3 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0