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ZA-27 vs. EN 1.7213 Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.7213 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7213 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
500 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
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
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.5
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
52

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
18 to 55
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
18 to 38
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
15 to 45

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.22 to 0.29
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.7 to 98.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0
0.020 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0