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ZA-27 vs. SAE-AISI D7 Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI D7 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D7 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
800 to 2120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
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
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
11
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
180
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
29 to 78
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
25 to 48
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
7.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
27 to 72

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
2.2 to 2.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
76.6 to 81.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.7 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
3.8 to 4.4
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0