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ZA-8 vs. EN 1.4347 Stainless Steel

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4347 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 1.4347 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
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 290
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 400
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
16
Density, g/cm3 6.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8 to 28
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 490
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 8.8
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
25 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
62.2 to 69.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
5.5 to 7.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
0