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Z41321 Zinc vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
8.0
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
87.4 to 91.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0