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6101 Aluminum vs. Z21210 Zinc

6101 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys classification, while Z21210 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is 6101 aluminum and the bottom bar is Z21210 zinc.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 57 to 60
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 190 to 200
35
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 650
420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 620
420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 220 to 230
110
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89 to 93
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
32