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Z20301 Zinc vs. Type 4 Magnetic Alloy

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is Type 4 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 53
2.0 to 40
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
620 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
270 to 1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
60
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
22 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
190 to 2840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
19 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
18 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
21 to 37

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
9.5 to 17.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
79 to 82
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0