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EN 1.4865 Stainless Steel vs. Z41121 Zinc

EN 1.4865 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4865 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 6.8
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
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 33
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 27
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 34.4 to 44.7
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 36 to 39
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87