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Z20301 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI D5 Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D5 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 53
5.4 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
770 to 2030

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
4.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
4.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
13
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
28 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
24 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
26 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.4 to 1.6
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11 to 13
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
77.9 to 84.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0