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S40910 Stainless Steel vs. Z24311 Zinc

S40910 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc 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 S40910 stainless steel and the bottom bar is Z24311 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 23
63
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 710
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 94
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 11.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 85 to 89.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.015
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.17
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.862 to 100