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Z20301 Zinc vs. EN 1.4592 Stainless Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4592 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.4592 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 53
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
18
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
62.6 to 68.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0.15 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0