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SAE-AISI H24 Steel vs. ZA-12

SAE-AISI H24 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI H24 steel and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
83
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720 to 1990
260 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
120
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1750
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1700
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 420
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
24

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
11
Density, g/cm3 9.1
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.1
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 93
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
440

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 61
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 39
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 61
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.42 to 0.53
0
Chromium (Cr), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 78 to 82.4
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.15 to 0.4
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.060
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tungsten (W), % 14 to 16
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.4 to 0.6
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
87.1 to 89