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Z21721 Zinc vs. Grade 18 Titanium

Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while grade 18 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21721 zinc and the bottom bar is grade 18 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 40
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
40
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150
690 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
540 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1640
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1590
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
550
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
8.3
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.6
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
41
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
670
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
270

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 57
87 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 88
1380 to 3110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 22
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4
43 to 61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6
39 to 49
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.8
47 to 67

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
2.5 to 3.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.070
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.080
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.25
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.15
Palladium (Pd), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
92.5 to 95.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Zinc (Zn), % 98.9 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4