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EN 1.3555 Steel vs. Z21721 Zinc

EN 1.3555 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3555 steel and the bottom bar is Z21721 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 770
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 81
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0.1 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 85.4 to 87.7
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.2 to 3.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100