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ZA-27 vs. S44536 Stainless Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S44536 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 S44536 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
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Rockwell B Hardness 60 to 72
79
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
78
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
13
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
72.8 to 80
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.050 to 0.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.8
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0