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SAE-AISI D2 Steel vs. Z40101 Zinc

SAE-AISI D2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 27 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 D2 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, % 5.0 to 16
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2000
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1510
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.3
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.1
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92 to 100
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570 to 5940
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 72
5.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 46
8.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 67
4.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.080 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 81.3 to 86.9
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.7 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.542 to 99.92