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Z41121 Zinc vs. EN 1.6579 Steel

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.6579 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 Z41121 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.6579 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 50
11 to 14
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
850 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
600 to 910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
3.7
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
56

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
100 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 79
950 to 2210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
30 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
25 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
25 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.32 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
94.2 to 96.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.4 to 1.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.292 to 99.87
0