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Z41321 Zinc vs. S32050 Stainless Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S32050 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 S32050 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 60
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
370

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
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
31
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
43.1 to 51.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
6.0 to 6.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
20 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.21 to 0.32
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0