SAE-AISI L2 Steel vs. ZA-12
SAE-AISI L2 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI L2 steel and the bottom bar is ZA-12.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
83 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.26 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 72 | |
33 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 590 to 1960 | |
260 to 400 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
120 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1450 | |
430 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
380 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
450 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 44 | |
120 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
24 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.3 | |
28 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.4 | |
42 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 2.4 | |
11 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
6.0 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.9 | |
3.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 27 | |
64 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 51 | |
440 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
7.6 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 21 to 70 | |
12 to 19 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 20 to 45 | |
15 to 20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 12 | |
43 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 to 65 | |
9.4 to 14 |
Alloy Composition
Aluminum (Al), % | 0 | |
10.5 to 11.5 |
Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0060 |
Carbon (C), % | 0.45 to 1.0 | |
0 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0.7 to 1.2 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.25 | |
0.5 to 1.2 |
Iron (Fe), % | 95.5 to 98.7 | |
0 to 0.075 |
Lead (Pb), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0060 |
Magnesium (Mg), % | 0 | |
0.015 to 0.030 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.1 to 0.9 | |
0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 to 0.25 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.020 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 to 0.060 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Tin (Sn), % | 0 | |
0 to 0.0030 |
Vanadium (V), % | 0.1 to 0.3 | |
0 |
Zinc (Zn), % | 0 | |
87.1 to 89 |