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ZA-27 vs. N08028 Stainless Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while N08028 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 N08028 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 60 to 72
80
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
80
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
37
Density, g/cm3 5.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
240

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
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
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0.6 to 1.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
29 to 40.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
30 to 34
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0