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ZA-27 vs. SAE-AISI 94B30 Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI 94B30 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 94B30 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
73
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
410
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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.4
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
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0030
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.28 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.3 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
97 to 98.1
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
0.080 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0.3 to 0.6
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