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Grade 250 Maraging Steel vs. Z20301 Zinc

Grade 250 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 250 maraging 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, % 7.3 to 17
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 970 to 1800
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660 to 1740
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 65
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 150
78
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 61
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 40
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 29 to 54
5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.050 to 0.15
0 to 0.0020
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Calcium (Ca), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.0 to 8.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 66.3 to 71.1
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.6 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17 to 19
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.853 to 100
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.020
0