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Z41321 Zinc vs. 5059 Aluminum

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while 5059 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is 5059 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
69
Elongation at Break, % 60
11 to 25
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
350 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
170 to 300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 6.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
1160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
42 to 75
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
220 to 650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
36 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
41 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
16 to 18

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
89.9 to 94
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.45
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0.4 to 0.9
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15