Z41321 Zinc vs. EN 1.4031 Stainless Steel
Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4031 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.4031 stainless steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 87 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 60 | |
11 to 13 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.25 | |
0.28 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 35 | |
76 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 190 | |
670 to 900 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 150 | |
390 to 730 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 110 | |
280 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 90 | |
770 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 410 | |
1440 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 400 | |
1400 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
480 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 110 | |
30 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 26 | |
11 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 27 | |
3.1 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 37 | |
3.7 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 12 | |
7.0 |
Density, g/cm3 | 6.6 | |
7.7 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.8 | |
1.9 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 54 | |
27 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 340 | |
100 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 100 | |
77 to 94 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 130 | |
380 to 1360 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.4 | |
14 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
25 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 7.9 | |
24 to 32 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 11 | |
22 to 27 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 44 | |
8.1 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 5.9 | |
23 to 32 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
0 |
Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 to 0.0050 | |
0 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0.36 to 0.42 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
12.5 to 14.5 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0.5 to 1.0 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
83 to 87.1 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.040 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
0 to 1.0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.015 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 to 0.0030 | |
0 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 0.080 to 0.18 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 98.8 to 99.42 | |
0 |