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ZA-27 vs. C82000 Copper

ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C82000 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-27 and the bottom bar is C82000 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 78
120
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 4.5
8.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 60 to 72
55 to 95
Shear Modulus, GPa 31
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 400 to 430
350 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260 to 370
140 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 130
220
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 120
220
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 480
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
970
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 530
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 130
260
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 30
45
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 53
46

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
60
Density, g/cm3 5.0
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 570
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 8.1 to 18
51 to 55
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 420 to 890
80 to 1120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 28
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 24
11 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
12 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 47
76
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 15
12 to 24

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 25 to 28
0 to 0.1
Beryllium (Be), % 0
0.45 to 0.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
2.2 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 2.5
95.2 to 97.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.010 to 0.020
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.15
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.1
Zinc (Zn), % 69.3 to 73
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5