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Z24311 Zinc vs. EN 1.7386 Steel

Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z24311 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.7386 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 63
18 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
550 to 670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
240 to 440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
6.5
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
92 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
150 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
19 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.040
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
86.8 to 90.5
Lead (Pb), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.015
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.25 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.862 to 100
0