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ZA-27 vs. S44800 Stainless Steel

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S44800 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 S44800 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 100 to 120
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
210
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 110 to 170
300
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
82
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 330
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
19
Density, g/cm3 5.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0
28 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
62.6 to 66.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
2.0 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0