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CC381H Copper-nickel vs. Z21721 Zinc

CC381H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z21721 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 CC381H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
87
Elongation at Break, % 20
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140
120

Thermal Properties

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

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 60
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 68
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.4
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 64.5 to 69.9
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
98.9 to 100