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Z20301 Zinc vs. EN 1.4857 Stainless Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4857 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 1.4857 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 53
6.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1320
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
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
34
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
31.4 to 41.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 36
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0