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Z41321 Zinc vs. S66286 Stainless Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S66286 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 S66286 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
17 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
620 to 1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
280 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
26
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
150 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
190 to 1150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
22 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
13 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.35
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13.5 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
49.1 to 59.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
24 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
1.9 to 2.4
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0