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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. Z21721 Zinc

ACI-ASTM CG3M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z21721 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 CG3M steel and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 28
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100