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Z20301 Zinc vs. 1080A Aluminum

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while 1080A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is 1080A aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
68
Elongation at Break, % 53
2.3 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
26
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
74 to 140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
17 to 120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
640
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
900
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
230
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
62
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.5
Density, g/cm3 6.6
2.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
1200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
3.1 to 19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
2.1 to 100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
50
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
7.6 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
14 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
3.3 to 6.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
99.8 to 100
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Gallium (Ga), % 0
0 to 0.030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.020
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.15
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0 to 0.060