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ZA-8 vs. EN 1.4589 Stainless Steel

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4589 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-8 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4589 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.3 to 8.0
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 51 to 100
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
77
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 280
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 290
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
810
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 400
1450
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
11

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
9.5
Density, g/cm3 6.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8 to 28
96
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 490
490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 8.8
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
13.5 to 15.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
78.2 to 85
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
1.0 to 2.5
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
0