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Z21721 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI M1 Steel

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M1 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 Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI M1 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 150
730 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1560
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
18
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
7.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
99
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
25 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
8.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
23 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 0.88
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.5 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
81 to 84.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
8.2 to 9.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.4 to 2.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0