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Z41121 Zinc vs. EN 1.5636 Steel

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.5636 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41121 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.5636 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 50
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
560
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
410
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
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
3.6
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 79
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.060 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
94.6 to 97.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.18
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 99.292 to 99.87
0