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Z41321 Zinc vs. S13800 Stainless Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S13800 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is S13800 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 60
11 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
980 to 1730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
660 to 1580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
810
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
15
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
150 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
1090 to 5490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
35 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
28 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
33 to 58

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.9 to 1.4
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12.3 to 13.2
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
73.6 to 77.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
7.5 to 8.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0080
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0