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Z20301 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI 1524 Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1524 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 SAE-AISI 1524 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 53
14 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
570 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
320 to 540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
400
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
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
1.9
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
84 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
270 to 760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
18 to 21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.19 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
98 to 98.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0