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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. Z40301 Zinc

ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc 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 ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 17
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5