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ZA-8 vs. EN 1.3553 Steel

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.3553 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-8 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3553 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 87 to 100
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 400
1620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1570
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
24
Density, g/cm3 6.3
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
8.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
130
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
96

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
6.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
21

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 8.8
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.78 to 0.86
Chromium (Cr), % 0
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
80.7 to 83.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.7 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
6.0 to 6.7
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.7 to 2.0
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
0