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Z41121 Zinc vs. C61900 Bronze

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C61900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41121 zinc and the bottom bar is C61900 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 50
21 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
570 to 650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
230 to 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
79
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
11

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
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
110 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 79
230 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
19 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
22
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
8.5 to 10
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
83.6 to 88.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
3.0 to 4.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.292 to 99.87
0 to 0.8
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5