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EN 1.3539 Steel vs. Z41121 Zinc

EN 1.3539 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 24 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 EN 1.3539 steel and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.1
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87