Z21210 Zinc vs. SAE-AISI T8 Steel
Z21210 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while SAE-AISI T8 steel belongs to the iron 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 Z21210 zinc and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI T8 steel.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.1 | |
| 9.0 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 420 | |
| 1730 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 420 | |
| 1670 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 400 | |
| 420 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.7 to 6.4 | |
| 24 to 66 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 8.6 to 9.4 | |
| 21 to 41 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 150 to 170 | |
| 780 to 2140 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 110 | |
| 18 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 38 | |
| 4.8 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 32 | |
| 12 |