ZA-12 vs. R60901 Alloy
ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while R60901 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-12 and the bottom bar is R60901 alloy.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 83 | |
| 98 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.6 to 5.3 | |
| 17 to 22 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.26 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 33 | |
| 37 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 260 to 400 | |
| 500 to 580 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 210 to 320 | |
| 350 to 390 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 120 | |
| 250 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 450 | |
| 270 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 120 | |
| 17 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 24 | |
| 6.3 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 6.0 | |
| 6.6 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 440 | |
| 270 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 4.0 to 20 | |
| 88 to 100 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 260 to 620 | |
| 640 to 760 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.6 | |
| 8.3 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
| 23 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 12 to 19 | |
| 21 to 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 15 to 20 | |
| 21 to 24 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 43 | |
| 9.7 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 9.4 to 14 | |
| 58 to 67 |
Alloy Composition
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| Aluminum (Al), % | 10.5 to 11.5 | |
| 0 |
| Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 to 0.0060 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 0.5 to 1.2 | |
| 0 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.075 | |
| 0 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.0060 | |
| 0 |
| Magnesium (Mg), % | 0.015 to 0.030 | |
| 0 |
| Nickel (Ni), % | 0 to 0.020 | |
| 0 |
| Niobium (Nb), % | 0 | |
| 2.4 to 2.8 |
| Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.060 | |
| 0 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 0 to 0.0030 | |
| 0 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 87.1 to 89 | |
| 0 |
| Zirconium (Zr), % | 0 | |
| 96.8 to 97.5 |
| Residuals, % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.29 |