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Z13004 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI H42 Steel

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H42 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H42 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
700 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
24
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
23 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
21 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
6.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
20 to 57

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.55 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
79.3 to 83.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.5 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0