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Z40301 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI T15 Steel

Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T15 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 T15 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
830 to 2240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1690
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
43
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
16
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
250
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
26 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
22 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
26 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.5 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 5.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.8 to 5.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
67.5 to 73.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
11.8 to 13
Vanadium (V), % 0
4.5 to 5.3
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 99.5
0