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CC140C Copper vs. Commercially Pure Zinc

CC140C copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc 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 CC140C copper and the bottom bar is commercially pure zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 11
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 340
97
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
79

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 310
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 77
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 78
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
36
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 10
4.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 89
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
3.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 98.8 to 99.6
0 to 0.080
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.827 to 100