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4047 Aluminum vs. Z13004 Zinc

4047 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 4047 aluminum and the bottom bar is Z13004 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 72
87
Elongation at Break, % 3.4
30
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 27
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 120
93
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 64
76

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 570
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 580
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 21
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 33
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
11
Density, g/cm3 2.5
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 140
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 1050
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.5
26
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 28
33
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 16
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 55
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13
3.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
7.0
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.6
2.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 85.3 to 89
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.0030
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.0030
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.1
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silicon (Si), % 11 to 13
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.2
99.985 to 100
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0