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Z20301 Zinc vs. S38815 Stainless Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S38815 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is S38815 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 53
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
370
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
19
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
220
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0.75 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
56.1 to 67
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
13 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0