Z21210 Zinc vs. C46200 Brass
Z21210 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C46200 brass belongs to the copper alloys. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (20, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21210 zinc and the bottom bar is C46200 brass.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.1 | |
| 8.1 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 420 | |
| 840 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 420 | |
| 800 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 400 | |
| 380 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.7 to 6.4 | |
| 13 to 16 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 8.6 to 9.4 | |
| 14 to 17 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 150 to 170 | |
| 370 to 480 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 110 | |
| 110 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 38 | |
| 35 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 32 | |
| 20 |