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ASTM A356 Grade 10 vs. Z41321 Zinc

ASTM A356 grade 10 belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z41321 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 ASTM A356 grade 10 and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 23
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 460
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 480
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96.6
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42