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SAE-AISI T6 Steel vs. Z41321 Zinc

SAE-AISI T6 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 T6 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 81
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880 to 2150
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1830
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1770
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
12
Density, g/cm3 9.5
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 63
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.7
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 64
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 4.8
0
Cobalt (Co), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 63.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 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), % 18.5 to 21
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.5 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42