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Z20301 Zinc vs. EN 1.4762 Stainless Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4762 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 EN 1.4762 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 53
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
67
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
250
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
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
1.2 to 1.7
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
69.7 to 75.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.7 to 1.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0