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Z41121 Zinc vs. EN 1.4658 Stainless Steel

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4658 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41121 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.4658 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 50
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
25
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 79
1280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 29
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.5 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
50.9 to 63.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
5.5 to 9.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.292 to 99.87
0