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Z41321 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI A8 Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI A8 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI A8 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
700 to 1920

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
37
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
8.5
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
73

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
25 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
22 to 62

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.8 to 5.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
88.5 to 91.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.75 to 1.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0