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Z20301 Zinc vs. S40920 Stainless Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S40920 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is S40920 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 53
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
710
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
6.5
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
94

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
97
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 11.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
85.1 to 89.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0.15 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0