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AISI 301LN Stainless Steel vs. ZA-12

AISI 301LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 301LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210 to 320
89 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
83
Elongation at Break, % 23 to 51
1.6 to 5.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270 to 520
73 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
33
Shear Strength, MPa 450 to 670
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 1060
260 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 770
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220 to 290
4.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1520
260 to 620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 38
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 30
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 24
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 70.7 to 77.9
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0.070 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
87.1 to 89