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Z41321 Zinc vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CA6N steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
77.9 to 83.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0