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ZA-27 vs. ACI-ASTM CF16Fa Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
17
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
62.1 to 72.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
9.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0