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EN 1.3551 Steel vs. Z20301 Zinc

EN 1.3551 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3551 steel and the bottom bar is Z20301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 530
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1490
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 36
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.6
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.9
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.8
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.77 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 88.8 to 91.1
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.25
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.853 to 100