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Commercially Pure Zinc vs. ASTM Grade HC Steel

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 38
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 79
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
14
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 36
95
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
61.9 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.827 to 100
0