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Z20301 Zinc vs. Z41121 Zinc

Both Z20301 zinc and Z41121 zinc are zinc alloys. Both are furnished in the as-fabricated (no temper or treatment) condition. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
87
Elongation at Break, % 53
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
120

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 6.6
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 78
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 96
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
99.292 to 99.87