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Z24311 Zinc vs. S82441 Stainless Steel

Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S82441 stainless steel belongs to the iron 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 Z24311 zinc and the bottom bar is S82441 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 63
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
16
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
740
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
62.6 to 70.2
Lead (Pb), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.015
2.5 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 4.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.862 to 100
0