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Z41321 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI 9255 Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 9255 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9255 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.0
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
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
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.51 to 0.59
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
96.2 to 97
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
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