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ZA-27 vs. S20432 Stainless Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S20432 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 32 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 S20432 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Rockwell B Hardness 60 to 72
81
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
76
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
13
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
140

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
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
66.7 to 74
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
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