Hot Finished AISI 304L vs. Hot-rolled Z21210 Zinc
Hot finished AISI 304L belongs to the iron alloys classification, while hot-rolled Z21210 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 16 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is hot finished AISI 304L and the bottom bar is hot-rolled Z21210 zinc.
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Mechanical Properties
| Brinell Hardness | 160 | |
| 42 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 45 | |
| 58 |
| Fatigue Strength, MPa | 170 | |
| 29 |
| Rockwell B Hardness | 79 | |
| 58 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 540 | |
| 150 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1450 | |
| 420 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1400 | |
| 420 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
| 400 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 16 | |
| 110 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 17 | |
| 32 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.4 | |
| 28 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 2.7 | |
| 35 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
| 7.1 |
Common Calculations
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 19 | |
| 5.7 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 19 | |
| 8.6 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 4.2 | |
| 38 |