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Z21721 Zinc vs. Type 1 Niobium

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while Type 1 niobium belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is Type 1 niobium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.4
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
38
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
82

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
270
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
7.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.6
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
35
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
32
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
4.6
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Hafnium (Hf), % 0
0 to 0.020
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Niobium (Nb), % 0
99.7 to 100
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Tantalum (Ta), % 0
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.030
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.020