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SAE-AISI M2 Steel vs. Z40301 Zinc

SAE-AISI M2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40301 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 M2 steel and the bottom bar is Z40301 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 760 to 2150
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1610
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1570
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 22
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
12
Density, g/cm3 8.4
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 98
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 71
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.9
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 27 to 76
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.78 to 1.1
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 78.5 to 83.4
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
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 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 5.5 to 6.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5