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ZA-27 vs. EN 1.8827 Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.8827 steel belongs to the iron alloys. 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 EN 1.8827 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
300
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420
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
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.6
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
510
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0.015 to 0.054
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
95 to 99.985
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.23
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.85
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.027
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.65
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.14
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0