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Z41321 Zinc vs. EN 1.5507 Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.5507 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 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 Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.5507 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
450 to 880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.0
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
16 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
17 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
13 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0.020 to 0.080
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.21 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
97.8 to 98.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.8 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0 to 0.060
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0