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SAE-AISI T4 Steel vs. Z41321 Zinc

SAE-AISI T4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41321 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 T4 steel and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2140
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1750
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 55
12
Density, g/cm3 9.4
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 64
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 39
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.4
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 64
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.3 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 66.3 to 72.3
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42