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384.0 Aluminum vs. Z24311 Zinc

384.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while Z24311 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 384.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is Z24311 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 74
87
Elongation at Break, % 2.5
63
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 28
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 170
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 550
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 530
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 870
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 96
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 69
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 2.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 1010
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.9
85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
81
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 37
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 39
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 77.3 to 86.5
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.5
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 1.3
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0.030 to 0.080
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.0015
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.015
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 10.5 to 12
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 3.0
99.862 to 100
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0