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Z41321 Zinc vs. S44625 Stainless Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S44625 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is S44625 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 60
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
14
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.6
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 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
25 to 27.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
69.4 to 74.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
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