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Z13004 Zinc vs. Austempered Cast Iron

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while austempered cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is austempered cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
180
Elongation at Break, % 30
1.1 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
62 to 69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
860 to 1800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
560 to 1460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.9
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
19 to 95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
880 to 3970
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
32 to 66
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
27 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
25 to 53

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.050
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
3.4 to 3.8
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
89.6 to 94
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.040
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Selenium (Se), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.3 to 2.7
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0