R60804 Alloy vs. ZA-27

R60804 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is R60804 alloy and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

UNS R60804 Zirconium-Tin Alloy Zinc-Aluminum 27 (ZA-27, Z35841)

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		98
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		78

Elongation at Break, %		22
Elongation at Break, %		2.0 to 4.5

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		36
Shear Modulus, GPa		31

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		400 to 430

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		260 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		250
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		130

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		270
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		530

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		22
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		130

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		6.0
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm³		6.5
Density, g/cm³		5.0

Embodied Water, L/kg		290
Embodied Water, L/kg		570

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		85
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		8.1 to 18

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		380
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		420 to 890

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		23
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		28

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22 to 24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24 to 25

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		47

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		53
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		25 to 28

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.0060

Chromium (Cr), %		0.070 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		2.0 to 2.5

Iron (Fe), %		0.18 to 0.24
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1

Lead (Pb), %		0
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.0060

Magnesium (Mg), %		0
Magnesium (Mg), %		0.010 to 0.020

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.080

Tin (Sn), %		1.2 to 1.7
Tin (Sn), %		0 to 0.0030

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		69.3 to 73

Zirconium (Zr), %		97.8 to 98.6
Zirconium (Zr), %		0

Residuals, %		0 to 0.12
Residuals, %		0