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Z41321 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI 1141 Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1141 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 SAE-AISI 1141 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
740 to 810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
400 to 700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
1.9
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
86 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
430 to 1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
26 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
23 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
24 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.37 to 0.45
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
97.7 to 98.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0