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SAE-AISI 4340M Steel vs. Z40101 Zinc

SAE-AISI 4340M 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4340M 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, % 6.0
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2340
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1240
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 55
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4120
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 84
5.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
8.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 70
4.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.080 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 93.3 to 94.8
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.65 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.35 to 0.45
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.012
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 1.8
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.012
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.542 to 99.92