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EN 1.8868 Steel vs. Z20301 Zinc

EN 1.8868 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z20301 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 1.8868 steel and the bottom bar is Z20301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 25
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330
96
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 100
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.050
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.015
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.0080
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.060
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.853 to 100
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.050
0