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Commercially Pure Zinc vs. SAE-AISI 8642 Steel

Commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 8642 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 SAE-AISI 8642 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 38
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 79
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.6
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 36
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
96.6 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.827 to 100
0