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ZA-27 vs. Titanium 6-2-4-2

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while titanium 6-2-4-2 belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 30 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 titanium 6-2-4-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
110
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
8.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
490
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
40
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
880

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1590
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
6.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
9.5

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
0.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
42
Density, g/cm3 5.0
4.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
32
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
520
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
79
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
3640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
57
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
5.5 to 6.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.8 to 2.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.050
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0.060 to 0.12
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
1.8 to 2.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0
83.7 to 87.2
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
3.6 to 4.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4