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ZA-27 vs. EN 1.3956 Stainless Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.3956 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3956 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
200
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
22
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
68
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 0
20.5 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
51.9 to 62.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
11.5 to 13.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0