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Z20301 Zinc vs. EN 1.4901 Stainless Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4901 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 1.4901 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 53
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
650
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
89

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.070 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
85.8 to 89.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.040 to 0.090
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010