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Z20301 Zinc vs. Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is austenitic nodular cast iron.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
180 to 190
Elongation at Break, % 53
6.8 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.29 to 0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
70 to 72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
430 to 500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
190 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
280 to 350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1340 to 1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1300 to 1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
470 to 490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
13 to 14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
16 to 25
Density, g/cm3 6.6
7.7 to 8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.5 to 4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
48 to 68
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
91 to 120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
24 to 140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
98 to 160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
24 to 25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
15 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
16 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
12 to 15