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ZA-27 vs. EN 1.4521 Stainless Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4521 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4521 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
78
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
6.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
74.6 to 81.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.8 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0