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Z20301 Zinc vs. S44635 Stainless Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S44635 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 S44635 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 53
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
22
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24.5 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
61.5 to 68.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.035
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0.2 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0