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ZA-27 vs. SAE-AISI 1070 Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1070 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1070 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
190 to 230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
10 to 13
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
270 to 350
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
72
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
380 to 460
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
640 to 760
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
420 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
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
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
1.8
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
59 to 86
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
470 to 850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
23 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
21 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.65 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
98.3 to 98.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 0.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0