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Z24311 Zinc vs. N08028 Stainless Steel

Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N08028 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 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 Z24311 zinc and the bottom bar is N08028 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 63
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
37
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0.6 to 1.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
29 to 40.4
Lead (Pb), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 34
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.862 to 100
0