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Z41321 Zinc vs. EN 1.4640 Stainless Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4640 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 Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.4640 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 60
51
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
620 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
240 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
14
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
250 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
150 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
22 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
1.3 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
67.4 to 73.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.5 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
5.5 to 6.9
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.11
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0