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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. Z21721 Zinc

ASTM A36 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 22
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100