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ASTM A216 Cast Steel vs. ZA-27

ASTM A216 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A216 cast steel and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
78
Elongation at Break, % 25 to 27
2.0 to 4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 230
110 to 170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 570
400 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 310
260 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450 to 1460
480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
530
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 52
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1 to 7.2
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
53

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
5.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
570

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
8.1 to 18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 250
420 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 20
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13 to 14
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 18
14 to 15