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Z20301 Zinc vs. EN 1.4905 Stainless Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4905 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 1.4905 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
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
660
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
3.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
4.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
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
90

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
680
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
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.040
Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.090 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
86.2 to 88.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.090
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0