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ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel vs. Z20301 Zinc

ACI-ASTM CT15C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z20301 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 CT15C steel and the bottom bar is Z20301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
87
Elongation at Break, % 23
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 88
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93
96
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 40.3 to 49.2
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 31 to 34
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 1.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.853 to 100