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EN 1.3961 Alloy vs. ZA-8

EN 1.3961 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-8 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-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
85 to 86
Elongation at Break, % 31
1.3 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.3
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
34
Shear Strength, MPa 300
240 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
210 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
210 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 1.3
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
11
Density, g/cm3 8.2
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.8
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 66
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
2.8 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
260 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
12 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 130
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.0 to 8.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 60.7 to 65
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
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 0.045
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
89.7 to 91.2