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Z20301 Zinc vs. Grade 300 Maraging Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade 300 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 300 maraging steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 53
6.5 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
1030 to 2030
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
760 to 1990

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
34
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
35 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
28 to 43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
31 to 62

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
8.5 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
65 to 68.4
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
18 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
0.5 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020