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Z41121 Zinc vs. C62500 Bronze

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C62500 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 C62500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 50
1.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
42
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
230
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
10
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
26
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
410

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
6.0
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 79
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
12.5 to 13.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
78.5 to 84
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
3.5 to 5.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.292 to 99.87
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5