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Z40301 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI H21 Steel

Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H21 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 Z40301 zinc and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H21 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
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
720 to 1790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1630
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1580
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
23
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
72

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
23 to 58
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
21 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
7.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
24 to 59

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.28 to 0.36
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.0 to 3.8
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
87.6 to 93.8
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 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
8.5 to 10
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 99.5
0