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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. Z24311 Zinc

EN 1.3558 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z24311 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 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is Z24311 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 490
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
11
Density, g/cm3 9.3
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.015
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
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), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.862 to 100