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SAE-AISI M43 Steel vs. Z41121 Zinc

SAE-AISI M43 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M43 steel and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 810 to 2290
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1550
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 19
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 120
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 77
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 71
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.3
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.8 to 8.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 70.8 to 76
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.65
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Tungsten (W), % 2.3 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87