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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. ZA-8

ASTM A283 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel and the bottom bar is ZA-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 140
87 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
85 to 86
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
1.3 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 190
51 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
34
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 310
240 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
210 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
210 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 53
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
2.8 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
260 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
7.6 to 13