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Z13004 Zinc vs. Ductile Cast Iron

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ductile cast iron belongs to the iron 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.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
170 to 180
Elongation at Break, % 30
2.1 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28 to 0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
64 to 70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
460 to 920
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
310 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1160
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
31 to 36
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.8 to 9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
1.9
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.1 to 7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
43

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
17 to 80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
280 to 1330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12 to 14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24 to 26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
17 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
18 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
8.9 to 10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
17 to 35

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
93.7 to 95.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.080
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.5 to 2.8
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0