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Z41321 Zinc vs. S30615 Stainless Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S30615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is S30615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
340
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
500
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
19
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.8 to 1.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.16 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
56.7 to 65.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
13.5 to 16
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.2 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0