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Z21721 Zinc vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP91

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A369 grade FP91 belongs to the iron 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.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FP91.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
7.0
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
87.3 to 90.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.85 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010