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Z21721 Zinc vs. A242.0 Aluminum

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while A242.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 25 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 Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is A242.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
73
Elongation at Break, % 40
1.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
210
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
680
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
140
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
37
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
110

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 6.6
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
1130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
45
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
52
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
9.3

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
89.3 to 93.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
3.7 to 4.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
1.2 to 1.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
1.8 to 2.3
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0.070 to 0.2
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15