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SAE-AISI 1070 Steel vs. Z24311 Zinc

SAE-AISI 1070 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc 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 SAE-AISI 1070 steel and the bottom bar is Z24311 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 10 to 13
63
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 640 to 760
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 560
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 59 to 86
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 470 to 850
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 27
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 25
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.75
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 98.3 to 98.8
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.862 to 100