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Z41121 Zinc vs. C14500 Copper

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C14500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 Z41121 zinc and the bottom bar is C14500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 50
12 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
220 to 330
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
69 to 260

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
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
94
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
95

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
33
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
36 to 85
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 79
21 to 300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
6.8 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
9.1 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
8.0 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
99.2 to 99.596
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0040 to 0.012
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.292 to 99.87
0