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Grade 2 Babbitt Metal vs. Z21721 Zinc

Grade 2 Babbitt Metal belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals classification, while Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 17 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade 2 Babbitt Metal and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 53
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.35
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 19
35
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 42
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 72
110
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 350
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 240
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 230
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
11
Density, g/cm3 7.3
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 12
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 200
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 1240
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 17
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.0
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.0020
Antimony (Sb), % 7.0 to 8.0
0
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.1
0
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.080
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.070
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Tin (Sn), % 87.3 to 90
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0050
98.9 to 100