Zinc is a ductile transition metal widely used as a protective coating and in brass/bronze alloys rather than as a pure structural material. It is primarily specified for corrosion resistance in galvanizing applications, sacrificial anode systems, and die-casting due to its excellent atmospheric corrosion protection and ease of processing. Engineers select zinc coatings over bare steel for outdoor infrastructure, automotive components, and hardware when long-term durability in corrosive environments is required, and select zinc alloys when dimensional precision and complex geometries are needed at moderate cost.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bulk Modulus(K)2 entries | 9,669.1 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 10,281.7 | ksi | — | ||
Elastic Compliance Tensor(Sij) | Matrix (redacted) | 1/GPa | — | ||
Elastic Anisotropy(AU) | 1.499 | - | — | ||
Elastic Stiffness Tensor(Cij) | Matrix (redacted) | ksi | — | ||
Poisson's Ratio(ν)2 entries | 0.2657 | - | — | ||
| ↳ | 0.2600 | - | — | ||
Shear Modulus(G)2 entries | 5,371 | ksi | — | ||
| ↳ | 5,585.4 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Density(ρ) | 0.2517 | lb/in³ | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 0.000 | eV | — | ||
Magnetic Moment(μB) | 0.000 | µB | — | ||
Seebeck Coefficient(S) | 3.957 | µV/K | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Energy Above Hull(ΔEhull) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — | ||
Formation Energy(ΔHf) | 0.000 | eV/atom | — |