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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. ZA-27

ACI-ASTM CA15M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
100 to 120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
78
Elongation at Break, % 20
2.0 to 4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
110 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
400 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
260 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
530
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
53

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
5.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
570

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
8.1 to 18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
420 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
25 to 28
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
69.3 to 73