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EN 1.0411 Steel vs. Z21721 Zinc

EN 1.0411 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z21721 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 1.0411 steel and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 26
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 420 to 570
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 480
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 43 to 140
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190 to 610
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 20
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 20
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 18
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.020 to 0.060
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.22
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 98.7 to 99.1
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100