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Z20301 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI H24 Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI H24 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H24 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
720 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1750
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1700
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
37
Density, g/cm3 6.6
9.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
93
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
78

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
22 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
20 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
22 to 61

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.42 to 0.53
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
78 to 82.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
14 to 16
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0