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Z13004 Zinc vs. 2011 Aluminum

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while 2011 aluminum belongs to the aluminum 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 Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is 2011 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
71
Elongation at Break, % 30
8.5 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
310 to 420
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
140 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
190
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
540
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
870
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
140 to 170
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
35 to 45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
100 to 130

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 6.6
3.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
7.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
29 to 52
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
140 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
44
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
27 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
32 to 40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
51 to 64
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
14 to 19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
91.3 to 94.6
Bismuth (Bi), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
5.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.7
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0.2 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0 to 0.3
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.15