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Z20301 Zinc vs. EN 1.6522 Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.6522 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.6522 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
500 to 1460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
410
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
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.6
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
18 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
18 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
15 to 43

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.17 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.35 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
96.6 to 98.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0