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Z21210 Zinc vs. C86500 Bronze

Z21210 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C86500 bronze belongs to the copper 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 Z21210 zinc and the bottom bar is C86500 bronze.

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Mechanical Properties

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 150 to 170
530

Thermal Properties

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 420
880
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 420
860
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 400
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
86
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 32
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 35
25

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.1
7.9

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.7 to 6.4
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.6 to 9.4
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 38
28