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Titanium 6-2-4-2 vs. Z21721 Zinc

Titanium 6-2-4-2 belongs to the titanium alloys classification, while Z21721 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.

For each property being compared, the top bar is titanium 6-2-4-2 and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 8.6
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.32
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 40
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 950
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 880
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 400
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 300
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1590
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1540
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 540
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 6.9
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.5
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 0.9
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 42
11
Density, g/cm3 4.6
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 32
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 520
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 79
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3640
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 57
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 46
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 2.8
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 67
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 5.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Hydrogen (H), % 0 to 0.015
0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.050
0
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.15
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.060 to 0.12
0
Tin (Sn), % 1.8 to 2.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 83.7 to 87.2
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100
Zirconium (Zr), % 3.6 to 4.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.4
0