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Z41121 Zinc vs. CC495K Bronze

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC495K bronze belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41121 zinc and the bottom bar is CC495K bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
100
Elongation at Break, % 50
7.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.35
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
37
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
240
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
180
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
140
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
930
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
820
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
350
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
19

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
33
Density, g/cm3 6.6
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
14
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 79
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
6.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
7.3
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
9.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
8.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Antimony (Sb), % 0
0 to 0.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
76 to 82
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
8.0 to 11
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
9.0 to 11
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.292 to 99.87
0 to 2.0