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Z41121 Zinc vs. C17200 Copper

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C17200 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 C17200 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 50
1.1 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
480 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
160 to 1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
18

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
4.2 to 500
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 79
110 to 5720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
15 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
16 to 46

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
96.1 to 98
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.292 to 99.87
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5