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S32001 Stainless Steel vs. Z40301 Zinc

S32001 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32001 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 28
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 970
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
12
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 660
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 4.0
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 66.6 to 75.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 3.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.17
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5