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ZA-27 vs. SAE-AISI 1080 Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 1080 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 1080 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
220 to 260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
300 to 360
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
72
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
460 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
770 to 870
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
480 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
9.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
11

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
80 to 84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
610 to 920
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
27 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
24 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
25 to 29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.75 to 0.88
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
98.1 to 98.7
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