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Z20301 Zinc vs. ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CD6MN 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 Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 53
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

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 11
17
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
62.1 to 70.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0