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ZA-27 vs. EN 1.7715 Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.7715 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7715 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
40
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
2.9
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0 to 0.040
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.5 to 98.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.22 to 0.28
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0