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Z13004 Zinc vs. EN 1.8527 Steel

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.8527 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 1.8527 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 30
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
490
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
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
4.0
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
66

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
1670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.7 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
93.2 to 95.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.85 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0