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Z41321 Zinc vs. EN 1.4901 Stainless Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4901 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 1.4901 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
650
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
89

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
85.8 to 89.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.040 to 0.090
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010