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ZA-27 vs. EN 1.0546 Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.0546 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is EN 1.0546 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.5
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0 to 0.015
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.35
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
95.5 to 99.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.85 to 1.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.13
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.55
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.060
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.017
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.060
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.14
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0