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ZA-27 vs. S82031 Stainless Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S82031 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is S82031 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
490
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
78
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
13
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
280
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
68 to 78.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.6 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
2.0 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.14 to 0.24
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0