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Z21721 Zinc vs. ASTM B817 Type II

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM B817 type II belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 24 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 Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is ASTM B817 type II.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
100
Elongation at Break, % 40
3.0 to 13
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
900 to 960
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
780 to 900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1580
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1530
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
550
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
9.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
37
Density, g/cm3 6.6
4.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
40
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
650
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
26 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
2890 to 3890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
55 to 58
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
45 to 47
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
62 to 66

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
5.0 to 6.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.1
Chlorine (Cl), % 0
0 to 0.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0.35 to 1.0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.35 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.3
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sodium (Na), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
82.1 to 87.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
5.0 to 6.0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4