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ZA-27 vs. 5110A Aluminum

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while 5110A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. They have a modest 27% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is 5110A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
4.5 to 28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
37 to 77
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
26
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
66 to 110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
100 to 190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
32 to 170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
220
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
57
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
190

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 5.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
6.8 to 22
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
7.6 to 200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
10 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
18 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
91
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
4.5 to 8.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
98.5 to 99.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0.2 to 0.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1