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511.0 Aluminum vs. Z40301 Zinc

511.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while Z40301 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 511.0 aluminum and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 68
87
Elongation at Break, % 3.0
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 25
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 83
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 170
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 590
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 140
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 36
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 120
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.5
12
Density, g/cm3 2.7
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 1180
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 3.7
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 51
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 59
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 6.5
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 93.3 to 96.2
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.15
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.15
98.9 to 99.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0