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ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN Steel vs. ZA-8

ACI-ASTM CD3MWCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 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 CD3MWCuN steel and the bottom bar is ZA-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
85 to 86
Elongation at Break, % 29
1.3 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
51 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
210 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
210 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
2.8 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
260 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.0 to 8.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 56.6 to 65.3
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 8.5
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.045
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tungsten (W), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
89.7 to 91.2