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2095 Aluminum vs. ZA-12

2095 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 2095 aluminum and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 70
83
Elongation at Break, % 8.5
1.6 to 5.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
73 to 120
Fracture Toughness, MPa-m1/2 20
14 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
33
Shear Strength, MPa 410
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
260 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 610
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 660
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 910
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 35
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 110
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 160
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 1470
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
4.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2640
260 to 620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 65
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 49
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 94.9
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 3.9 to 4.6
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Lithium (Li), % 0.7 to 1.5
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.25 to 0.8
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.25
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.060
Silver (Ag), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
87.1 to 89
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.040 to 0.18
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0