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Z13004 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI 1017 Steel

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1017 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1017 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 30
20 to 30
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
220 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
1.8
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
88 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
130 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.15 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
99.11 to 99.55
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0