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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. ZA-27

EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3961 alloy and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
78
Elongation at Break, % 31
2.0 to 4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
31
Shear Strength, MPa 300
230 to 330
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
400 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
260 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
530
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
5.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
570

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
8.1 to 18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
420 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
24 to 25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
25 to 28
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 35 to 37
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
69.3 to 73