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EN 1.7386 Steel vs. Z40101 Zinc

EN 1.7386 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40101 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 1.7386 steel and the bottom bar is Z40101 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 670
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 440
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 600
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 110
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 490
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
5.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
8.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
4.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0.080 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 86.8 to 90.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.542 to 99.92