SAE-AISI M44 Steel vs. Z21210 Zinc
SAE-AISI M44 steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z21210 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI M44 steel and the bottom bar is Z21210 zinc.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.4 | |
| 7.1 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1590 | |
| 420 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1540 | |
| 420 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 440 | |
| 400 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 28 to 75 | |
| 5.7 to 6.4 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 to 46 | |
| 8.6 to 9.4 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 870 to 2290 | |
| 150 to 170 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 14 | |
| 110 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.7 | |
| 38 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
| 32 |