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Commercially Pure Zinc vs. 238.0 Aluminum

Commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while 238.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure zinc and the bottom bar is 238.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
76
Elongation at Break, % 38
1.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 79
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
67

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 6.6
3.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
1040

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
2.9
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 36
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
42
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
81.9 to 84.9
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
9.5 to 10.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
1.0 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.25
Silicon (Si), % 0
3.6 to 4.4
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.827 to 100
1.0 to 1.5