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Z40301 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI T6 Steel

Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T6 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 T6 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
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
880 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1830
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1770
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
70
Density, g/cm3 6.6
9.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
26 to 63
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
21 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
26 to 64

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 4.8
Cobalt (Co), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
55.9 to 63.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 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
18.5 to 21
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.5 to 2.1
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 99.5
0