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C96900 Copper-nickel vs. Z20301 Zinc

C96900 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C96900 copper-nickel and the bottom bar is Z20301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
53
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 830
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 210
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1060
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 960
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
11
Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 72
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 38
78
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2820
96
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.7
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
6.7
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
9.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30
5.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 73.6 to 78
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.15
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.050 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 14.5 to 15.5
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.1
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0
Tin (Sn), % 7.5 to 8.5
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
99.853 to 100
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0