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Z41321 Zinc vs. N08031 Stainless Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N08031 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is N08031 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 60
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
39
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
7.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
96
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
1.0 to 1.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
29 to 36.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 32
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0