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SAE-AISI M48 Steel vs. Z13004 Zinc

SAE-AISI M48 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M48 steel and the bottom bar is Z13004 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 78
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 2390
93

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1670
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1620
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 48
11
Density, g/cm3 8.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 76
3.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 45
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 71
2.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 1.4 to 1.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 8.0 to 10
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0030
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 69.8
0 to 0.0030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.8 to 5.5
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Tungsten (W), % 9.5 to 10.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.985 to 100