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Z40301 Zinc vs. Type 2 Niobium

Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while Type 2 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 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 Z40301 zinc and the bottom bar is Type 2 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 60
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
32
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 0.020
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0
99.5 to 100
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.3
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 99.5
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020