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Z21721 Zinc vs. AWS BVAg-8b

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while AWS BVAg-8b belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is AWS BVAg-8b.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
84
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.36
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
31
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
170

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
800
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
780
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.6
10

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
15
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
4.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
7.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.0010
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
26.8 to 29.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.0020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silver (Ag), % 0
70.5 to 72.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0 to 0.0010