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Z20301 Zinc vs. S44537 Stainless Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S44537 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 S44537 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 53
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
19
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
69 to 78.6
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.040 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.1 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0.020 to 0.2
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0