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ZA-27 vs. SAE-AISI M3 Class 1 Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI M3 class 1 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 M3 class 1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
770 to 2150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1610
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
25
Density, g/cm3 5.0
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
26 to 72
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
24 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
1.0 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.8 to 4.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
76.9 to 82.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.8 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0.2 to 0.45
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
5.0 to 6.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.3 to 2.8
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0