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ZA-27 vs. EN 1.7239 Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.7239 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7239 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
200 to 480
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
660 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.3
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
23 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
19 to 59

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.8 to 98
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.060 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0