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ZA-27 vs. Z40301 Zinc

Both ZA-27 and Z40301 zinc are zinc alloys. They have 72% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 ZA-27 and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
87
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 5.0
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
98.9 to 99.5