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Z20301 Zinc vs. EN 1.4630 Stainless Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4630 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 1.4630 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 53
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
800
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
7.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 1.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
77.1 to 86.7
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 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0.15 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0