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ZA-27 vs. S41041 Stainless Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S41041 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is S41041 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
190
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
76
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
8.5
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
33

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0 to 0.050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.13 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 0
11.5 to 13
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
84.5 to 87.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0