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Z21721 Zinc vs. 5252 Aluminum

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while 5252 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 Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is 5252 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
68
Elongation at Break, % 40
4.5 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
25
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
230 to 290
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
170 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
650
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
910
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
120

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 6.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
1190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
12 to 23
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
210 to 430
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
51
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
23 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
31 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
57
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
10 to 13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
96.6 to 97.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
2.2 to 2.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.080
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0 to 0.050
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1