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Z40301 Zinc vs. ASTM A372 Grade H Steel

Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A372 grade H steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z40301 zinc and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade H steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
20 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
650 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
430 to 550

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
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
2.3
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
130 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
500 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
21 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
97.3 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.040
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 99.5
0