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Z24311 Zinc vs. EN 1.8865 Steel

Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.8865 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 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 Z24311 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.8865 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 63
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
3.2
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
93.6 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080
Zinc (Zn), % 99.862 to 100
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.15