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2036 Aluminum vs. Z41321 Zinc

2036 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2036 aluminum and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
87
Elongation at Break, % 24
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 190
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 560
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 160
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 41
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 130
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 2.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 1160
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 70
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 48
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 38
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 62
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
5.9

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 94.4 to 97.4
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 2.2 to 3.0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0.080 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
98.8 to 99.42
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0