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SAE-AISI H41 Steel vs. Z41321 Zinc

SAE-AISI H41 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41321 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 H41 steel and the bottom bar is Z41321 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 710 to 2210
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1560
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1510
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
12
Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 97
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 76
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 47
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 64
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 81.8 to 85
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 8.2 to 9.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.45
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Tungsten (W), % 1.4 to 2.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42