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Z20301 Zinc vs. Type 3 Magnetic Alloy

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while Type 3 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is Type 3 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
180
Elongation at Break, % 53
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
70
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
55
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
120
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
9.9 to 19
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
75 to 78
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0