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SAE-AISI M62 Steel vs. Z40301 Zinc

SAE-AISI M62 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40301 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 M62 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 79
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 830 to 2440
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1650
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1600
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 430
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
12
Density, g/cm3 8.5
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 80
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 47
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 71
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 1.3 to 1.4
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.5 to 4.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 77.4
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 10 to 11
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 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 5.8 to 6.5
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5