K94200 Alloy vs. ZA-8
K94200 alloy belongs to the iron alloys classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is K94200 alloy and the bottom bar is ZA-8.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 140 | |
| 85 to 86 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 5.0 to 32 | |
| 1.3 to 8.0 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.34 | |
| 0.26 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 54 | |
| 34 |
| Shear Strength, MPa | 330 to 410 | |
| 240 to 280 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 710 | |
| 210 to 370 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 270 to 650 | |
| 210 to 290 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1440 | |
| 380 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 500 | |
| 440 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 15 | |
| 120 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 5.0 | |
| 23 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.7 | |
| 28 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.0 | |
| 40 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.2 | |
| 6.3 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 35 to 130 | |
| 2.8 to 28 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 250 to 1460 | |
| 260 to 490 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 9.8 | |
| 7.5 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
| 23 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 17 to 24 | |
| 9.3 to 17 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 17 to 22 | |
| 12 to 18 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.7 | |
| 42 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 49 to 70 | |
| 7.6 to 13 |