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ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN Steel vs. Z40301 Zinc

ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 18
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
150

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 1380
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.7 to 3.3
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 59.5 to 66.3
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.7 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5