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Z20301 Zinc vs. ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 5 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 Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 53
20 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
510
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
4.3
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
83 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
140 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
92.1 to 95.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.45 to 0.65
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0