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SAE-AISI 52100 Steel vs. Z40101 Zinc

SAE-AISI 52100 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 52100 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, % 10 to 20
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 2010
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 360 to 560
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 54 to 310
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350 to 840
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 72
5.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 45
8.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 61
4.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.93 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.6
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.080 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 96.5 to 97.3
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.25 to 0.45
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.542 to 99.92