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ZA-8 vs. EN 1.4864 Stainless Steel

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4864 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-8 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4864 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 87 to 100
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.3 to 8.0
33
Fatigue Strength, MPa 51 to 100
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
75
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 280
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 290
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 400
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
14

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
30
Density, g/cm3 6.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
5.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
75
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8 to 28
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 490
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
17

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
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
41.7 to 51
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
33 to 37
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.045
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
0