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ZA-27 vs. EN 1.3538 Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.3538 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3538 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
200 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
670 to 740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
3.0
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
56

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
22 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
20 to 22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0