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S35500 Stainless Steel vs. Z13004 Zinc

S35500 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z13004 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 S35500 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z13004 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 14
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1330 to 1490
93
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1200 to 1280
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180 to 190
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3610 to 4100
33
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 47 to 53
3.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 37
7.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 44 to 49
2.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 16
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Iron (Fe), % 73.2 to 77.7
0 to 0.0030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.070 to 0.13
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.985 to 100