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Z41121 Zinc vs. C72700 Copper-nickel

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C72700 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41121 zinc and the bottom bar is C72700 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 50
4.0 to 36
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
460 to 1070
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
580 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1100
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
930
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
54
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
36
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
350

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
20 to 380
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 79
1420 to 4770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
14 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
15 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
16 to 38

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
82.1 to 86
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.15
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.5 to 9.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
5.5 to 6.5
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.292 to 99.87
0 to 0.5
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3