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Z20301 Zinc vs. AISI 420 Stainless Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AISI 420 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 Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is AISI 420 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 53
8.0 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
690 to 1720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
380 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
620
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1450
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
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
7.5
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
88 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
380 to 4410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
25 to 62
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
22 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
7.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
25 to 62

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
82.3 to 87.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.75
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
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