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S45503 Stainless Steel vs. Z41321 Zinc

S45503 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S45503 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, % 4.6 to 6.8
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1610 to 1850
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1430 to 1700
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82 to 110
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 57 to 65
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 39 to 43
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 56 to 64
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 72.4 to 78.9
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 7.5 to 9.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.1 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 1.0 to 1.4
0.080 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42