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Z41321 Zinc vs. Z20301 Zinc

Both Z41321 zinc and Z20301 zinc are zinc alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is Z20301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
87
Elongation at Break, % 60
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 150
130

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
11
Density, g/cm3 6.6
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
96
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.9
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
9.9
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.9
5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.080 to 0.18
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 98.8 to 99.42
99.853 to 100