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Z41321 Zinc vs. EN 1.7725 Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.7725 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.7725 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
830 to 1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
610 to 860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
440
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.9
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
110 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
980 to 1940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
29 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
25 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
24 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.27 to 0.34
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.3 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
95.7 to 97.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0