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ZA-8 vs. EN 1.4886 Stainless Steel

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4886 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 1.4886 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 87 to 100
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
200
Elongation at Break, % 1.3 to 8.0
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 51 to 100
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
76
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 280
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 290
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 400
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 6.3
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8 to 28
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 490
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 8.8
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
38.7 to 49
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
33 to 37
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.045
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
0