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Z20301 Zinc vs. S28200 Stainless Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S28200 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is S28200 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 53
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
870
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0.75 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
57.7 to 64.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
17 to 19
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0