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ZA-27 vs. EN 1.4742 Stainless Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4742 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4742 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
77
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
19
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.0
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
5.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0.7 to 1.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
77.2 to 81.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0.7 to 1.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0