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Austempered Cast Iron vs. Z13004 Zinc

Austempered cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 25 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 austempered cast iron and the bottom bar is Z13004 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 180
87
Elongation at Break, % 1.1 to 13
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 62 to 69
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860 to 1800
93
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 560 to 1460
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 42
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
11
Density, g/cm3 7.5
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 19 to 95
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 880 to 3970
33
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 66
3.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27 to 44
7.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 53
2.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0020
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 3.4 to 3.8
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.0030
Iron (Fe), % 89.6 to 94
0 to 0.0030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.040
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 2.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 2.3 to 2.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0010
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.985 to 100