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ZA-8 vs. EN 1.4003 Stainless Steel

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4003 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 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-8 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4003 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 87 to 100
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.3 to 8.0
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 51 to 100
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
76
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 280
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 290
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 400
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
6.5
Density, g/cm3 6.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8 to 28
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 490
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 8.8
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
83.9 to 89.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0.3 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
0