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SAE-AISI T1 Steel vs. Z21721 Zinc

SAE-AISI T1 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 T1 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 80
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 2130
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1750
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
11
Density, g/cm3 9.3
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 64
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 40
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.2
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 64
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0.65 to 0.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 73.2 to 77.2
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 17.3 to 18.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.9 to 1.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100