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Z41321 Zinc vs. S31277 Stainless Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S31277 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is S31277 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
36
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
90
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
35.5 to 46.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.5 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
26 to 28
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
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
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0