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ASTM A182 Grade F5a vs. Z40301 Zinc

ASTM A182 grade F5a belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc 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 ASTM A182 grade F5a and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
87
Elongation at Break, % 25
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 520
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.5
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 700
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 91.4 to 95.6
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5