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ZA-8 vs. EN 1.4724 Stainless Steel

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4724 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-8 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4724 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 87 to 100
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
190
Elongation at Break, % 1.3 to 8.0
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 51 to 100
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
75
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 280
340
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 290
280

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
850
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 400
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
7.0
Density, g/cm3 6.3
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
110

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8 to 28
73
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 490
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 8.8
0.7 to 1.2
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
82.2 to 86.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.045
0.7 to 1.4
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
0