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R60706 Alloy vs. ZA-27

R60706 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 20 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 R60706 alloy and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 98
78
Elongation at Break, % 16
2.0 to 4.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 37
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
400 to 430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
260 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
130
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 270
530
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 6.3
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.7
5.0
Embodied Water, L/kg 450
570

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82
8.1 to 18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
420 to 890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.1
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
28
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
22 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 9.5
47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 67
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 0.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Hafnium (Hf), % 0 to 4.5
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.010 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Niobium (Nb), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.025
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.16
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
69.3 to 73
Zirconium (Zr), % 91 to 98
0