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ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel vs. ZA-12

ACI-ASTM CC50 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CC50 steel and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
89 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
260 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
11
Density, g/cm3 7.6
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
440

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 74
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
87.1 to 89