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C12000 Copper vs. ZA-12

C12000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C12000 copper and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
83
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 50
1.6 to 5.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
33
Shear Strength, MPa 160 to 240
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 410
260 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 77 to 400
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 98
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
11
Density, g/cm3 9.0
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 91
4.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 690
260 to 620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2 to 13
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4 to 14
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 15
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.996
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0040 to 0.012
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.060
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
87.1 to 89