Z24311 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI 9255 Steel
Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9255 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Z24311 zinc and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9255 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 87 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 63 | |
21 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.25 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 35 | |
72 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 140 | |
680 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 120 | |
390 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 110 | |
280 |
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 90 | |
400 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 410 | |
1430 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 400 | |
1390 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
480 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 110 | |
46 |
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 | 11 | |
2.0 |
Density, g/cm3 | 6.6 | |
7.7 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.8 | |
1.5 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 53 | |
20 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 340 | |
46 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 85 | |
120 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 81 | |
400 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.4 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
25 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.1 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 9.3 | |
22 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 44 | |
13 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 4.6 | |
21 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 to 0.0020 | |
0 |
Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 to 0.0050 | |
0 |
Carbon (C), % | 0 | |
0.51 to 0.59 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.0050 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
96.2 to 97 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0.030 to 0.080 | |
0 |
Magnesium (Mg), % | 0 to 0.0015 | |
0 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0 to 0.015 | |
0.7 to 1.0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.035 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 | |
1.8 to 2.2 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.040 |
Titanium (Ti), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 99.862 to 100 | |
0 |