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Z20301 Zinc vs. ASTM A356 Grade 9

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A356 grade 9 belongs to the iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 9.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 53
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
3.6
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
56

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
1.0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
95.2 to 97.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.35
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0