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EN 1.8509 Steel vs. Z41121 Zinc

EN 1.8509 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41121 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 1.8509 steel and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 11
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 940
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
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 39
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2340
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.1
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.35
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 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87