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Z24311 Zinc vs. S42035 Stainless Steel

Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S42035 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z24311 zinc and the bottom bar is S42035 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 63
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
810
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13.5 to 15.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
78.1 to 85
Lead (Pb), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0.3 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 99.862 to 100
0