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SAE-AISI 4340M Steel vs. ZA-8

SAE-AISI 4340M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 4340M steel and the bottom bar is ZA-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 710
87 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
85 to 86
Elongation at Break, % 6.0
1.3 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 690
51 to 100
Fracture Toughness, MPa-m1/2 60
13
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
34
Shear Strength, MPa 1360
240 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 2340
210 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1240
210 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 38
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.1
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.9
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 55
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
2.8 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 4120
260 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 84
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 51
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 70
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.0 to 8.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 93.3 to 94.8
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.65 to 0.9
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.35 to 0.45
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.012
0
Silicon (Si), % 1.5 to 1.8
0 to 0.045
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.012
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Vanadium (V), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
89.7 to 91.2