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Z24311 Zinc vs. EN 1.4806 Stainless Steel

Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4806 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 Z24311 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.4806 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 63
6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
40.4 to 48.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
34 to 36
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.862 to 100
0