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Z41321 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI H26 Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H26 steel belongs to the iron 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 Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H26 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
720 to 2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
45
Density, g/cm3 6.6
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
90

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
22 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
19 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
22 to 63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
73.3 to 77.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.3 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0