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SAE-AISI T5 Steel vs. ZA-27

SAE-AISI T5 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI T5 steel and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
78
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860 to 2140
400 to 430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
130
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1750
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
530
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 60
11
Density, g/cm3 9.4
5.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 11
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 170
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
570

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 63
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 39
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.5
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 66
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
25 to 28
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.85
0
Chromium (Cr), % 3.8 to 5.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 7.0 to 9.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
2.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 60.6 to 68.3
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0.2 to 0.4
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 1.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.080
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.8 to 2.4
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
69.3 to 73