ZA-27 vs. R60804 Alloy

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while R60804 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 R60804 alloy.

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

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Mechanical Properties

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

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.34

Shear Modulus, GPa		31
Shear Modulus, GPa		36

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

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

Thermal Properties

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

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

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

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

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

Common Calculations

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Alloy Composition

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.12