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EN 1.8550 Steel vs. Z40301 Zinc

EN 1.8550 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8550 steel and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 11
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 760
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 67
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1550
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 29
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.37
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.3
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.85 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5