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ZA-27 vs. 5383 Aluminum

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while 5383 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 31 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 5383 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
85 to 110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
6.7 to 15
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
130 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
26
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
190 to 220
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
310 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
150 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
97

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
9.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
23 to 40
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
170 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
32 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
38 to 42
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
51
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
92 to 95.3
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
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
4.0 to 5.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0 to 0.4
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15