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Z13004 Zinc vs. EN 1.5511 Steel

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.5511 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 1.5511 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
490 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
1.8
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
17 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
15 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0.020 to 0.060
Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.39
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
98.3 to 99.159
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0