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Commercially Pure Zinc vs. EN 1.0031 Steel

Commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.0031 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 commercially pure zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.0031 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 38
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 79
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
1.8
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 36
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0
9.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
98.8 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.827 to 100
0