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ASTM A387 Grade 21 Steel vs. Commercially Pure Zinc

ASTM A387 grade 21 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while commercially pure 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 21 steel and the bottom bar is commercially pure zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 21
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 590
97
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
79

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 480
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 41
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 4.1
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 62
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84 to 110
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 320
36
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
4.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
3.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.080
Iron (Fe), % 94.4 to 96
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
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
99.827 to 100