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ZA-27 vs. EN 1.0558 Cast Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.0558 cast steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 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 EN 1.0558 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
1.7
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
99.935 to 100
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0