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SAE-AISI T5 Steel vs. Z20301 Zinc

SAE-AISI T5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z20301 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 T5 steel and the bottom bar is Z20301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860 to 2140
160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1750
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
11
Density, g/cm3 9.4
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 63
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.5
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 66
5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 5.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.0 to 9.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 60.6 to 68.3
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 1.3
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), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.853 to 100