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6262A Aluminum vs. Z40301 Zinc

6262A 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 (2, 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 6262A 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, % 4.5 to 11
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 26
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 410
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 370
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 160
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 640
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 890
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 45
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 140
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 2.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 1190
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 17 to 34
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540 to 1000
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 49
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31 to 41
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 36 to 44
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 67
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 94.2 to 97.8
0 to 0.010
Bismuth (Bi), % 0.4 to 0.9
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.040 to 0.14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.15 to 0.4
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.25
98.9 to 99.5
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0