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SAE-AISI S1 Steel vs. Z20301 Zinc

SAE-AISI S1 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 23 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 SAE-AISI S1 steel and the bottom bar is Z20301 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 690 to 1840
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 64
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 42
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21 to 56
5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.4 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 91.6 to 96.7
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.853 to 100