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336.0 Aluminum vs. Z20301 Zinc

336.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc 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. 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 336.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is Z20301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 75
87
Elongation at Break, % 0.5
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 250 to 320
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 300
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 570
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 540
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 29
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 2.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 1010
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 1.1 to 1.6
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250 to 580
96
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 32
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 32 to 38
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 48
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 16
5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 79.1 to 85.8
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.7 to 1.3
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.35
99.853 to 100