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ZA-27 vs. AWS E430

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS E430 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is AWS E430.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.0
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
120

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
77.8 to 85
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0