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Z13004 Zinc vs. EN 1.7239 Steel

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.7239 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.7239 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
660 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.3
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
23 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
19 to 59

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
96.8 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.060 to 0.15
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0