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Z13004 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI S6 Steel

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI S6 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 S6 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
670 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
3.2
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
24 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
22 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
92.8 to 94.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.2 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0