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Commercially Pure Zinc vs. R60706 Alloy

Commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while R60706 alloy belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is commercially pure zinc and the bottom bar is R60706 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
98
Elongation at Break, % 38
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 79
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
250
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
6.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.6
6.7
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
450

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
82
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 36
760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
9.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0
67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 4.5
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.16
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.827 to 100
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
91 to 98