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EN 1.6554 Steel vs. Z41321 Zinc

EN 1.6554 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41321 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 1.6554 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, % 17 to 21
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 930
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550 to 790
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
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 40
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
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 150
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 810 to 1650
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 33
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 27
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.23 to 0.28
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 97.3
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42