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ZA-27 vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
420
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
8.0
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
65

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
87.4 to 91.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
8.5 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0