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Z41321 Zinc vs. ASTM Grade HE Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM grade HE steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HE steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 60
10
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
19
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
53.9 to 65.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0