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Z40301 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI T4 Steel

Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T4 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 T4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
800 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1810
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1750
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
55
Density, g/cm3 6.6
9.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
24 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
20 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
5.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
24 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.7 to 0.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.3 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
66.3 to 72.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 99.5
0