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Z13004 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI M48 Steel

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M48 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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
890 to 2390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1620
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
48
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
13
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
28 to 76
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
23 to 45
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
63.8 to 69.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
9.5 to 10.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0