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SAE-AISI T8 Steel vs. Z40301 Zinc

SAE-AISI T8 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 T8 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 78
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780 to 2140
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1730
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1670
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 18
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
12
Density, g/cm3 9.0
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 10
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 66
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 41
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.8
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 66
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 4.5
0
Cobalt (Co), % 4.3 to 5.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 69.3 to 75.4
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
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
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 13.3 to 14.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5