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Grade FDSiCrV Steel vs. ZA-12

Grade FDSiCrV 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 (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade FDSiCrV steel and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 630
89 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2100
260 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
440

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 75
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 47
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 63
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.7
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 97.8
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.7
0 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
87.1 to 89