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Z41121 Zinc vs. S82121 Stainless Steel

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S82121 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 Z41121 zinc and the bottom bar is S82121 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 50
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

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
14
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 79
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.035
Chromium (Cr), % 0
21 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
0.2 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
66.7 to 75.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
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