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ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN Steel vs. Z41121 Zinc

ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41121 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 CK3MCuN steel and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 39
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1090
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 29
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
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 0.025
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 20.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 49.5 to 56.3
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 19.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.24
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87