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ZA-8 vs. EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4659 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-8 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4659 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 87 to 100
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
210
Elongation at Break, % 1.3 to 8.0
49
Fatigue Strength, MPa 51 to 100
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
81
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 280
640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
900
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
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
37
Density, g/cm3 6.3
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8 to 28
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 490
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
3.2
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 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 0
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
35.7 to 45.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
5.5 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
0