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Z41321 Zinc vs. EN 1.4740 Stainless Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4740 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.4740 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 60
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
77

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
75.4 to 82.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
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