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Z41321 Zinc vs. B443.0 Aluminum

Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while B443.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 B443.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
70
Elongation at Break, % 60
4.9
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
50

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
620
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
600
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
150
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
22

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
38
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
130

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
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
1130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
5.6
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
52
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
61
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
6.8

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
91.9 to 95.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0
4.5 to 6.0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15