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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. ZA-12

ASTM A36 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-12 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 A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
89 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
83
Elongation at Break, % 22
1.6 to 5.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
73 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
33
Shear Strength, MPa 300
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
260 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
4.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
260 to 620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
87.1 to 89