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ZA-8 vs. C14181 Copper

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C14181 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-8 and the bottom bar is C14181 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.3 to 8.0
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
210
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 290
130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 400
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 6.3
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8 to 28
28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 490
69
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
6.5
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
7.4

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 8.8
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0 to 0.0020
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0 to 0.0020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.045
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
0 to 0.0020