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Commercially Pure Zinc vs. CC381H Copper-nickel

Commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CC381H 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 commercially pure zinc and the bottom bar is CC381H copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
140
Elongation at Break, % 38
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
52
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 79
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1180
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1120
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
6.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
6.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
40
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
73
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
60
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 36
68
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
8.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0
13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.030
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
64.5 to 69.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0.5 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0.6 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
29 to 31
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.827 to 100
0 to 0.5