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Z21721 Zinc vs. EN 1.4869 Casting Alloy

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN 1.4869 casting alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is EN 1.4869 casting alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
210
Elongation at Break, % 40
5.7
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
330
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
1200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
70
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 0
24 to 26
Cobalt (Co), % 0
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
11.4 to 23.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
4.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0