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Z41121 Zinc vs. CC212E Bronze

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC212E bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41121 zinc and the bottom bar is CC212E bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
130
Elongation at Break, % 50
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
47
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
27
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
370

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 79
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
8.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
7.0 to 9.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
68 to 77
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
2.0 to 4.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
8.0 to 15
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.5 to 4.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.292 to 99.87
0 to 1.0