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Z41321 Zinc vs. ASTM Grade HT Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM grade HT 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 HT steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
4.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
31
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.35 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
38.2 to 51.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.5
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