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Z13004 Zinc vs. S30452 Stainless Steel

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S30452 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is S30452 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 30
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
15
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
66.3 to 73.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.16 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0