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EN 1.5408 Steel vs. Z13004 Zinc

EN 1.5408 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 1.5408 steel and the bottom bar is Z13004 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 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 460 to 1620
93

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
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

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 57
3.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 39
7.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 48
2.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.32
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0030
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.8
0 to 0.0030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.8 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.985 to 100