ZA-27 vs. R60802 Alloy
ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while R60802 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. 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 ZA-27 and the bottom bar is R60802 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 78 | |
| 98 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 2.0 to 4.5 | |
| 22 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.27 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 31 | |
| 36 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 400 to 430 | |
| 430 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 260 to 370 | |
| 270 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 130 | |
| 250 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 530 | |
| 270 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 130 | |
| 22 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 26 | |
| 6.0 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 5.0 | |
| 6.5 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 570 | |
| 290 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 8.1 to 18 | |
| 85 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 420 to 890 | |
| 380 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 8.6 | |
| 8.3 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 28 | |
| 23 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 to 24 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 25 | |
| 19 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 47 | |
| 12 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 to 15 | |
| 53 |
Alloy Composition
| Aluminum (Al), % | 25 to 28 | |
| 0 |
| Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 to 0.0060 | |
| 0 |
| Chromium (Cr), % | 0 | |
| 0.050 to 0.15 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 2.0 to 2.5 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.1 | |
| 0.070 to 0.2 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.0060 | |
| 0 |
| Magnesium (Mg), % | 0.010 to 0.020 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
| 0.030 to 0.080 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.080 | |
| 0 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 0 to 0.0030 | |
| 1.2 to 1.7 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 69.3 to 73 | |
| 0 |
| Zirconium (Zr), % | 0 | |
| 97.8 to 98.7 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.11 |