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SAE-AISI H22 Steel vs. Z21721 Zinc

SAE-AISI H22 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z21721 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 H22 steel and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1920
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1670
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1620
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 31
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
11
Density, g/cm3 8.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 73
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 72
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 61
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 39
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.2
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 60
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 1.8 to 3.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 82.2 to 87.4
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 10 to 11.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.25 to 0.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100