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Z41321 Zinc vs. ACI-ASTM CF16Fa Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel belongs to the iron 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 Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 60
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
17
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
62.1 to 72.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0