Automotive Grey Cast Iron vs. Z21210 Zinc
Automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z21210 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is automotive grey cast iron and the bottom bar is Z21210 zinc.
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Mechanical Properties
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 140 to 290 | |
| 150 to 170 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1380 to 1390 | |
| 420 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1340 to 1350 | |
| 420 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 490 | |
| 400 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 41 to 43 | |
| 110 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 to 14 | |
| 32 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.4 to 7.6 | |
| 28 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 8.8 to 9.1 | |
| 35 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.5 to 7.6 | |
| 7.1 |
Common Calculations
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.2 to 11 | |
| 5.7 to 6.4 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 8.0 to 13 | |
| 8.6 to 9.4 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 11 to 12 | |
| 38 |