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SAE-AISI A9 Steel vs. Z40301 Zinc

SAE-AISI A9 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A9 steel and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2030
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 70
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 82
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 73
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.6
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 66
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.45 to 0.55
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 87 to 90.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 1.2
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5