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Z41321 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI M47 Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M47 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M47 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
810 to 2310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1540
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
26
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
28 to 79
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
24 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
6.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
27 to 77

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.1 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.8 to 5.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
78.7 to 85
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
9.3 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.45
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
1.3 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.2 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0