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ZA-27 vs. EN 1.4446 Stainless Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4446 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4446 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
22
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
93
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
59.7 to 66.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
12.5 to 14.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0