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EN 1.5026 Steel vs. Z24311 Zinc

EN 1.5026 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 (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5026 steel and the bottom bar is Z24311 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 72
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1980
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 71
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 45
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 60
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.52 to 0.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.3
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.6 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.862 to 100