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EN 1.1122 Steel vs. ZA-8

EN 1.1122 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 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 EN 1.1122 steel and the bottom bar is ZA-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 130
87 to 100
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
85 to 86
Elongation at Break, % 12 to 21
1.3 to 8.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 260
51 to 100
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
34
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 290
240 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340 to 460
210 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 370
210 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 36 to 89
2.8 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 360
260 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 16
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.0 to 8.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.12
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 98.7 to 99.62
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.045
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
89.7 to 91.2

Comparable Variants