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ZA-27 vs. EN 1.4951 Stainless Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4951 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4951 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
38
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
79
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
25
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
130
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
3.9
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
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
49.1 to 57
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
19 to 22
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0