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Z13004 Zinc vs. EN 1.3551 Steel

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.3551 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.3551 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
530
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.0
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
71
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
82

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
9.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.77 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
88.8 to 91.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0