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ZA-27 vs. EN 1.6956 Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.6956 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 1.6956 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
370
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
9.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
680
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
730
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
1230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
1120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
5.0
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
60

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
3320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.28 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
92.4 to 95.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
2.9 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.035
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.080 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0