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Grade 300 Maraging Steel vs. Z24311 Zinc

Grade 300 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z24311 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 300 maraging 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, % 6.5 to 18
63
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1030 to 2030
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 760 to 1990
120

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 34
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 68
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130 to 170
85
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 68
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 43
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31 to 62
4.6

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 0.0050
Calcium (Ca), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Cobalt (Co), % 8.5 to 9.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 65 to 68.4
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.015
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.6 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 18 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), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.862 to 100
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.020
0