Z21210 Zinc vs. ASTM Grade LC9 Steel
Z21210 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while ASTM grade LC9 steel belongs to the iron alloys. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (22, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21210 zinc and the bottom bar is ASTM grade LC9 steel.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 7.1 | |
| 7.9 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 28 | |
| 8.9 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 35 | |
| 10 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 420 | |
| 1450 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 420 | |
| 1410 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 400 | |
| 470 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 5.7 to 6.4 | |
| 23 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 8.6 to 9.4 | |
| 21 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 150 to 170 | |
| 660 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 32 | |
| 13 |