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Z41121 Zinc vs. C10300 Copper

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C10300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41121 zinc and the bottom bar is C10300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 50
2.6 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
77 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
99
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
99

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 6.6
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
9.4 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 79
25 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
99.95 to 99.999
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.292 to 99.87
0