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ZA-8 vs. EN 1.3955 Stainless Steel

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.3955 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-8 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3955 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.3 to 8.0
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 51 to 100
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 290
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 400
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
16
Density, g/cm3 6.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8 to 28
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 490
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 8.8
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
65.5 to 73.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
10 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
0