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Z20301 Zinc vs. C71000 Copper-nickel

Z20301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C71000 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z20301 zinc and the bottom bar is C71000 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
49
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 160
320 to 560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1200
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1150
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
6.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
6.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
37
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
8.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.7
10 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.9
12 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 5.0
12 to 20

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0050
73.5 to 80.5
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.5 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
19 to 23
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.853 to 100
0 to 1.0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5