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Z20301 Zinc vs. 520.0 Aluminum

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while 520.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is 520.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
66
Elongation at Break, % 53
14
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
87
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
25

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
21
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
72

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 6.6
2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
1170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
87.9 to 90.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
9.5 to 10.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.15
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.25
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0 to 0.15
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15