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SAE-AISI 1037 Steel vs. Z40101 Zinc

SAE-AISI 1037 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40101 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 1037 steel and the bottom bar is Z40101 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 14 to 20
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 640
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 320 to 540
110

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 51
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 100
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270 to 780
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 23
5.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
8.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 20
4.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.38
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.080 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 99
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.542 to 99.92