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ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel vs. Z40101 Zinc

ASTM A387 grade 2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40101 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 A387 grade 2 steel and the bottom bar is Z40101 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 25
44
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 550
130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 350
110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 120
56
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 320
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
5.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
8.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
4.2

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.21
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.080 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.3
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.8
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.542 to 99.92