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Z21721 Zinc vs. CC334G Bronze

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC334G bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is CC334G bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 40
5.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
810
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1020
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
29
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
390

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
710
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
8.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
28

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
10 to 12
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
72 to 84.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
3.0 to 7.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
4.0 to 7.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0 to 0.5