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Z20301 Zinc vs. Grade 250 Maraging Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade 250 maraging steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is grade 250 maraging steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 53
7.3 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
970 to 1800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
660 to 1740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
32
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
130 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
33 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
26 to 40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
29 to 54

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0.050 to 0.15
Boron (B), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Cobalt (Co), % 0
7.0 to 8.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
66.3 to 71.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.6 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
17 to 19
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0.3 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020