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EN 1.4805 Stainless Steel vs. Z21721 Zinc

EN 1.4805 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 26 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 1.4805 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 9.0
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 37
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 44.9 to 56.8
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100