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EN 1.8503 Steel vs. Z13004 Zinc

EN 1.8503 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z13004 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 1.8503 steel and the bottom bar is Z13004 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 16
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1000
93
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 910
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.3
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 57
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2200
33
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35
3.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
7.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29
2.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0.16 to 0.24
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.2 to 1.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Iron (Fe), % 95.8 to 97.5
0 to 0.0030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.65 to 0.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Vanadium (V), % 0.25 to 0.35
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.985 to 100