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EN 1.7378 Steel vs. Z24311 Zinc

EN 1.7378 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 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 1.7378 steel and the bottom bar is Z24311 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 17
63
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
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 4.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0020
Boron (B), % 0.0015 to 0.0070
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.2 to 2.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 96.1
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.015
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.1
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.862 to 100