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EN 1.3549 Stainless Steel vs. Z21721 Zinc

EN 1.3549 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 24 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 EN 1.3549 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 910
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.0
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 77.5 to 82
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0.070 to 0.12
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100