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Z24311 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI H23 Steel

Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H23 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 Z24311 zinc and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H23 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
760 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1630
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
34
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
24 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
21 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
5.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
23 to 47

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.25 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 12.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
71.3 to 76.7
Lead (Pb), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.015
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
11 to 12.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Zinc (Zn), % 99.862 to 100
0