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Z41321 Zinc vs. EN 1.4736 Stainless Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4736 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 1.4736 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.0
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
1.7 to 2.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
77 to 81.1
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 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0.2 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0