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Z21721 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI T2 Steel

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T2 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 T2 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
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
780 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1820
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1760
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
46
Density, g/cm3 6.6
9.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
170
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
98

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
23 to 64
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
20 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
23 to 65

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.8 to 0.9
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
70.8 to 75.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
17.5 to 19
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0