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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. ZA-27

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
78
Elongation at Break, % 17
2.0 to 4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
110 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
400 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
260 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
530
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
53

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
5.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
570

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
8.1 to 18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
420 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
25 to 28
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
69.3 to 73