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SAE-AISI A8 Steel vs. ZA-27

SAE-AISI A8 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A8 steel and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
78
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 1920
400 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
530
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
30
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
53

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
5.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 73
570

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 68
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 44
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.9
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22 to 62
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
25 to 28
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.5 to 0.6
0
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 88.5 to 91.9
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), % 1.2 to 1.7
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.75 to 1.1
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tungsten (W), % 1.0 to 1.5
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
69.3 to 73