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Z21210 Zinc vs. Commercially Pure Silver

Z21210 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while commercially pure silver belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 12 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z21210 zinc and the bottom bar is commercially pure silver.

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Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150 to 170
190 to 340

Thermal Properties

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 420
960
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 420
960
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
240
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
420
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 32
20

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
100
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
87

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.1
10

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.7 to 6.4
4.9 to 8.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.6 to 9.4
6.9 to 10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
170