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EN 1.8201 Steel vs. Commercially Pure Zinc

EN 1.8201 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while commercially pure 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 1.8201 steel and the bottom bar is commercially pure zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 20
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
97
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450
79

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 450
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1500
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
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 7.8
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
36
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
4.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
3.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.0060
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.9 to 2.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Iron (Fe), % 93.6 to 96.2
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.020 to 0.080
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.0050 to 0.060
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.827 to 100