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EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel vs. Z24311 Zinc

EN 1.4659 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc 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 EN 1.4659 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z24311 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
87
Elongation at Break, % 49
63
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 370
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 35.7 to 45.7
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Manganese (Mn), % 2.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.015
Molybdenum (Mo), % 5.5 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 21 to 23
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.35 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.862 to 100