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Z41121 Zinc vs. C61800 Bronze

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C61800 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 C61800 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 50
26
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
740
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
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
64
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
13
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
28
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 79
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
8.5 to 11
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
86.9 to 91
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.292 to 99.87
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5