Z21210 Zinc vs. C17500 Copper
Z21210 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C17500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 13 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21210 zinc and the bottom bar is C17500 copper.
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Mechanical Properties
| Rockwell B Hardness | 45 to 58 | |
| 38 to 99 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 150 to 170 | |
| 310 to 860 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 420 | |
| 1060 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 420 | |
| 1020 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 400 | |
| 390 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 110 | |
| 200 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 32 | |
| 18 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 28 | |
| 24 to 53 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 35 | |
| 24 to 54 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.1 | |
| 8.9 |
Common Calculations
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.7 to 6.4 | |
| 9.7 to 27 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 8.6 to 9.4 | |
| 11 to 23 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 38 | |
| 59 |