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Z41321 Zinc vs. EN 1.3541 Stainless Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.3541 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.3541 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
7.0
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.43 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12.5 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
83.4 to 87.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
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