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Z41321 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI T1 Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T1 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 T1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
770 to 2130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
20
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
8.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
130
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
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
20 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
5.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
23 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.65 to 0.8
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
73.2 to 77.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 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 18.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0