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ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel vs. Z41121 Zinc

ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CC50 steel and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
11
Density, g/cm3 7.6
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 74
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87