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EN 1.5408 Steel vs. Z41321 Zinc

EN 1.5408 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41321 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 Z41321 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
190

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
400
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
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
54
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
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 39
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 48
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.32
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 98.8
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
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 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42