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Commercially Pure Zinc vs. ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel

Commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA15M steel 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 commercially pure zinc and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
200
Elongation at Break, % 38
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 79
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
7.5
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 36
670
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
82.1 to 88.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.827 to 100
0