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SAE-AISI D4 Steel vs. Z20301 Zinc

SAE-AISI D4 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z20301 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 D4 steel and the bottom bar is Z20301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 8.4 to 15
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 2060
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470 to 1540
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
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 4.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.0
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.0
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 160
78
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 75
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 47
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.3
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 63
5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 2.1 to 2.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 13
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 80.6 to 86.3
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.853 to 100