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ZA-12 vs. EN AC-21100 Aluminum

ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while EN AC-21100 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-12 and the bottom bar is EN AC-21100 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 89 to 100
100 to 110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 83
71
Elongation at Break, % 1.6 to 5.3
6.2 to 7.3
Fatigue Strength, MPa 73 to 120
79 to 87
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 33
27
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 400
340 to 350
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 320
210 to 240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 120
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
170
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 430
670
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
550
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
880
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
34
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 42
100

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 6.0
3.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
8.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 440
1150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 4.0 to 20
19 to 21
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 620
300 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
46
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 19
31 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 20
36 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 43
48
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.4 to 14
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 10.5 to 11.5
93.4 to 95.7
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.2
4.2 to 5.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0 to 0.19
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 0.55
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.18
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.3
Zinc (Zn), % 87.1 to 89
0 to 0.070
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.1