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ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel vs. ZA-12

ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-12 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 CE3MN steel and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
83
Elongation at Break, % 20
1.6 to 5.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
73 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
260 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
4.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 840
260 to 620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 58.1 to 65.9
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), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.020
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
87.1 to 89