Z21210 Zinc vs. S31727 Stainless Steel
Z21210 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while S31727 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (26, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21210 zinc and the bottom bar is S31727 stainless steel.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.1 | |
| 8.0 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 420 | |
| 1440 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 420 | |
| 1390 |
| Rockwell B Hardness | 45 to 58 | |
| 83 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 400 | |
| 470 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.7 to 6.4 | |
| 22 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 8.6 to 9.4 | |
| 20 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 150 to 170 | |
| 630 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 32 | |
| 16 |