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Z20301 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI T8 Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T8 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 T8 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
780 to 2140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1730
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1670
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
45
Density, g/cm3 6.6
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
24 to 66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
21 to 41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
24 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
4.3 to 5.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
69.3 to 75.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
13.3 to 14.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.8 to 2.4
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0