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EN 1.0303 Steel vs. Z41321 Zinc

EN 1.0303 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.0303 steel and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 25
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 290 to 410
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200 to 320
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 6.9
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 7.9
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 30 to 94
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 270
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10 to 15
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 16
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.2 to 13
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.060
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 99.335 to 99.71
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.4
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42