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EN 1.8153 Steel vs. Commercially Pure Zinc

EN 1.8153 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while commercially pure 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 1.8153 steel and the bottom bar is commercially pure 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 72
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670 to 2040
97

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 74
4.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 62
3.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.56 to 0.64
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Iron (Fe), % 95.7 to 96.9
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.827 to 100