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SAE-AISI 1020 Steel vs. Z20301 Zinc

SAE-AISI 1020 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc 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 SAE-AISI 1020 steel and the bottom bar is Z20301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 28
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 460
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 380
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 72 to 100
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 380
96
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 16
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 14
5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 99.08 to 99.52
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.853 to 100