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ZA-27 vs. EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 27 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 1.4869 casting alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
5.7
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
70
Density, g/cm3 5.0
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
11.4 to 23.6
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
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0