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Z24311 Zinc vs. S20910 Stainless Steel

Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S20910 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 S20910 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 63
14 to 39
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
780 to 940
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
430 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
22
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
120 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
460 to 1640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
28 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
17 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
52.1 to 62.1
Lead (Pb), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.015
4.0 to 6.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 99.862 to 100
0