Zinc

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Description

This low-melting point, corrosion resistant blue-tinged metal is brittle below 100°C and above 150°C, but in between both temperatures it becomes ductile and can be rolled into sheets. Zinc's corrosion resistance is its main strongpoint, and it is used to protect iron and steel against corrosion either by adding a protective zinc oxide layer or by sacrificial corrosion, where zinc corrodes instead of iron, a process known as galvanization. Besides galvanization, zinc is also an important component of many common alloys especially tailored for die casting applications, which makes this bivalent metal an essential part in many manufacturing processes.

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General

Property	Temperature	Value
Density	20.0 °C	7.14 g/cm³ Show Material materials with Density of 7.14 g/cm³

Mechanical

Property	Temperature	Value
Elastic modulus	20.0 °C	90 GPa Show Material materials with Elastic modulus of 90 GPa
Hardness, Brinell	20.0 °C	412 [-] Show Material materials with Hardness, Brinell of 412 [-]
Poisson's ratio	20.0 °C	0.25 [-] Show Material materials with Poisson's ratio of 0.25 [-]
Tensile strength	20.0 °C	37 MPa Show Material materials with Tensile strength of 37 MPa

Thermal

Property	Temperature	Value
Melting point		419.5 °C Show Material materials with Melting point of 419.5 °C
Specific heat capacity	20.0 °C	380 J/(kg·K) Show Material materials with Specific heat capacity of 380 J/(kg·K)
Thermal conductivity	20.0 °C	113 W/(m·K) Show Material materials with Thermal conductivity of 113 W/(m·K)

Electrical

Property	Temperature	Value
Electrical resistivity	20.0 °C	5.9E-8 Ω·m Show Material materials with Electrical resistivity of 5.9E-8 Ω·m

Zinc

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