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Automotive Grey Cast Iron vs. Z21210 Zinc

Automotive grey cast iron belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Z21210 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is automotive grey cast iron and the bottom bar is Z21210 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140 to 290
150 to 170

Thermal Properties

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380 to 1390
420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340 to 1350
420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41 to 43
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12 to 14
32

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8 to 9.1
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.5 to 7.6
7.1

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.2 to 11
5.7 to 6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0 to 13
8.6 to 9.4
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11 to 12
38