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SAE-AISI H14 Steel vs. ZA-8

SAE-AISI H14 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H14 steel and the bottom bar is ZA-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
85 to 86
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710 to 2030
210 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1530
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1490
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 35
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.3
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
11
Density, g/cm3 8.1
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
420

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 69
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.3
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 68
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.0 to 8.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.45
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 86.5 to 89.9
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.045
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tungsten (W), % 4.0 to 5.3
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
89.7 to 91.2

Comparable Variants