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Z13004 Zinc vs. EN 1.8879 Steel

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.8879 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 1.8879 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
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
420
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
3.7
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
1320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
91.9 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15