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2017A Aluminum vs. ZA-12

2017A aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 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 2017A aluminum and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 71
83
Elongation at Break, % 2.2 to 14
1.6 to 5.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 92 to 130
73 to 120
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
33
Shear Strength, MPa 120 to 270
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 200 to 460
260 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 290
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 390
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 220
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 510
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 880
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 150
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 34
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 3.0
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.2
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 1140
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 6.7 to 53
4.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 90 to 570
260 to 620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 46
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 42
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 44
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 56
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.9 to 20
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 91.3 to 95.5
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.015 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.2 to 0.8
0 to 0.060
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
87.1 to 89
Zirconium (Zr), % 0 to 0.25
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0