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Z21721 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI D2 Steel

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D2 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 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 Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
5.0 to 16
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
760 to 2000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
470 to 1510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
4.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
8.0
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
92 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
570 to 5940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
27 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
25 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
81.3 to 86.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0