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ZA-27 vs. 1060 Aluminum

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while 1060 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. They have a modest 27% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is 1060 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
68
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
1.1 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
15 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
26
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
42 to 75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
67 to 130
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
17 to 110

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
650
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
62
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
210

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 5.0
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
0.57 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
2.1 to 89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
6.9 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
14 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
96
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
3.0 to 5.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
99.6 to 100
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.35
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0 to 0.050