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6061 Aluminum vs. Zinc Sulfide

6061 aluminum and zinc sulfide belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. 6061 aluminum is a metal, while zinc sulfide is a ceramic material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 10 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 6061 aluminum and the bottom bar is zinc sulfide.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.7
4.1
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 69
75
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 580
1830
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.28
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 900
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 50
34
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 170
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 68
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 24
6.5