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Z13004 Zinc vs. Grey Cast Iron

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
180
Elongation at Break, % 30
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
69
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
160 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
98 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1180
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
1.9
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
44

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
13 to 37
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
27 to 240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
5.8 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
8.7 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
6.0 to 17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Carbon (C), % 0
3.1 to 3.4
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
92.1 to 93.9
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), % 0
2.5 to 2.8
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0