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ZA-27 vs. EN 1.4595 Stainless Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4595 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 1.4595 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
76
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
810
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
81.3 to 85.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0