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SAE-AISI 4150 Steel vs. Zinc Selenide

SAE-AISI 4150 steel and zinc selenide belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. SAE-AISI 4150 steel is a metal, while zinc selenide is a ceramic material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (23, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4150 steel and the bottom bar is zinc selenide.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
5.3
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
69
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1520
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
340
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
26
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
9.5
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
7.3