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S31254 Stainless Steel vs. Z21721 Zinc

S31254 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S31254 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, % 40
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1090
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 51.4 to 56.3
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 18.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100