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Z24311 Zinc vs. ACI-ASTM CK20 Steel

Z24311 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CK20 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 Z24311 zinc and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CK20 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 63
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
25
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 85
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 81
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
46.7 to 58
Lead (Pb), % 0.030 to 0.080
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.0015
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.862 to 100
0