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ZA-27 vs. EN 1.4986 Stainless Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4986 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 1.4986 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
77
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
25
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
790
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
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
15.5 to 17.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
59.4 to 66.6
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
1.6 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
15.5 to 17.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0.3 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0