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Z20301 Zinc vs. ASTM A387 Grade 91 Class 2

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM A387 grade 91 class 2 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 A387 grade 91 class 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
190
Elongation at Break, % 53
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
600
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
8.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
7.0
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
88

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0.080 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
8.0 to 9.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
87.3 to 90.3
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.85 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.18 to 0.25
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010