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ZA-27 vs. Grade FDSiCrV Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade FDSiCrV steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
630
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
2100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.3
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
63

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96 to 97.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0