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ZA-27 vs. EN 1.3551 Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.3551 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 1.3551 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
530
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
8.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.0
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
71
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
82

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
9.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.77 to 0.85
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
88.8 to 91.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.25
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0