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ZA-27 vs. K93500 Alloy

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while K93500 alloy belongs to the iron alloys. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is K93500 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
490 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
30
Density, g/cm3 5.0
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
130

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
17 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
17 to 23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
15 to 25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Cobalt (Co), % 0
5.0
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
61.4 to 63
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
32
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.1