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Z13004 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI A3 Steel

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A3 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 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 SAE-AISI A3 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
700 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
9.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
6.0
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
25 to 77
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
23 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
23 to 70

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
88.7 to 92
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0