Z21210 Zinc vs. S30615 Stainless Steel
Z21210 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S30615 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (23, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21210 zinc and the bottom bar is S30615 stainless steel.
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Mechanical Properties
| Rockwell B Hardness | 45 to 58 | |
| 84 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 150 to 170 | |
| 690 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 420 | |
| 1370 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 420 | |
| 1320 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 400 | |
| 500 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 110 | |
| 14 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 32 | |
| 16 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.1 | |
| 7.6 |
Common Calculations
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.7 to 6.4 | |
| 25 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 8.6 to 9.4 | |
| 23 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 38 | |
| 3.7 |