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Z21721 Zinc vs. Grade 8 Babbitt Metal

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade 8 Babbitt Metal belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 19 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is grade 8 Babbitt Metal.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
24
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.41
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
8.5
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
23

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
46
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
270
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
150
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
24

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
19
Density, g/cm3 6.6
10
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
840

Common Calculations

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
11
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
1.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
9.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0050
Antimony (Sb), % 0
14 to 16
Arsenic (As), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
77.1 to 81.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0 to 0.0050