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S30615 Stainless Steel vs. Z41321 Zinc

S30615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S30615 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 39
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1370
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1320
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
12
Density, g/cm3 7.6
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.16 to 0.24
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 56.7 to 65.3
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 13.5 to 16
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 3.2 to 4.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42