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SAE-AISI D3 Steel vs. Z41121 Zinc

SAE-AISI D3 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 9.8 to 15
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2050
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480 to 1550
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
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 12
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 97 to 180
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 74
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 2.0 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 80.3 to 87
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
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
0.050 to 0.18
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 1.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87