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ZA-27 vs. SAE-AISI 8660 Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 8660 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 8660 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
12
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
410
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
39
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
2.6
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
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
73
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
96.4 to 97.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0.4 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0