MakeItFrom.com
Menu (ESC)

Z21721 Zinc vs. ASTM A182 Grade F23

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A182 grade F23 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F23.

Metric UnitsUS Customary Units

Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
7.0
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.030
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.9 to 2.6
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
93.2 to 96.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.1 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.020 to 0.080
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0.0050 to 0.060
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0