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Z20301 Zinc vs. EN 1.4872 Stainless Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4872 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 1.4872 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 53
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
17
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
780
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
54.2 to 61.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0