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EN 1.5918 Steel vs. Z41121 Zinc

EN 1.5918 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41121 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 1.5918 steel and the bottom bar is Z41121 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 530 to 1390
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
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 43
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 49
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 35
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 41
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.14 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 94.9 to 96.6
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 1.7
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
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87