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EN 1.5113 Steel vs. Z21721 Zinc

EN 1.5113 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5113 steel and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 18
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 900
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 770
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 91 to 96
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 1570
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 32
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 27
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 26
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 97 to 97.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 1.6 to 1.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100