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EN 1.8507 Steel vs. Z24311 Zinc

EN 1.8507 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8507 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, % 16
63
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 670
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
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 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 2.5
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 63
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1210
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.37
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.7
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.015
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.862 to 100