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SAE-AISI 1080 Steel vs. Z21721 Zinc

SAE-AISI 1080 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z21721 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 1080 steel and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 11
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 870
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 590
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
390
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 9.6
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
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 19
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80 to 84
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610 to 920
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 31
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 26
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 29
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.88
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 98.1 to 98.7
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
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
98.9 to 100