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Z40301 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI M3 Class 2 Steel

Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel belongs to the iron 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 Z40301 zinc and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M3 class 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
770 to 2210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
25
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
26 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
24 to 69

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.2 to 1.3
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
75.8 to 82.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.0 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.8 to 3.8
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 99.5
0