Austenitic Nodular Cast Iron vs. Z21210 Zinc
Austenitic nodular cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z21210 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (21, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is austenitic nodular cast iron and the bottom bar is Z21210 zinc.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.7 to 8.0 | |
| 7.1 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1340 to 1400 | |
| 420 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1300 to 1360 | |
| 420 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 to 490 | |
| 400 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 15 to 18 | |
| 5.7 to 6.4 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 16 to 18 | |
| 8.6 to 9.4 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 430 to 500 | |
| 150 to 170 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 to 14 | |
| 32 |