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SAE-AISI D7 Steel vs. Z41121 Zinc

SAE-AISI D7 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI D7 steel and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 800 to 2120
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
11
Density, g/cm3 7.6
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 180
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 29 to 78
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 48
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.4
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 72
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 2.2 to 2.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 76.6 to 81.9
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
0.050 to 0.18
Vanadium (V), % 3.8 to 4.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87