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EN 1.3553 Steel vs. Z13004 Zinc

EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z13004 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 1.3553 steel and the bottom bar is Z13004 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
93

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1620
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 10
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
11
Density, g/cm3 8.4
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 96
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
3.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
7.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
2.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 0.86
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0030
Iron (Fe), % 80.7 to 83.7
0 to 0.0030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.7 to 5.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Tungsten (W), % 6.0 to 6.7
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.7 to 2.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.985 to 100