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EN 1.5662 Steel vs. Z41321 Zinc

EN 1.5662 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5662 steel and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 20
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740 to 750
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550 to 660
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.7
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.8
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
12
Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 150
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 810 to 1150
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 88.6 to 91.2
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.050
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42