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Z20301 Zinc vs. AISI 304Cu Stainless Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AISI 304Cu stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is AISI 304Cu stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 53
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
16
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
63.9 to 72
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 10
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
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0