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CC383H Copper-nickel vs. Z41121 Zinc

CC383H copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z41121 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 CC383H copper-nickel and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 140
87
Elongation at Break, % 20
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 52
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
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 1130
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 5.2
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 44
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.7
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 83
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 280
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 84
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 8.6
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.010
0
Boron (B), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0
Copper (Cu), % 64 to 69.1
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0 to 0.010
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 31
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.010
0
Selenium (Se), % 0 to 0.010
0
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0 to 0.010
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.5
99.292 to 99.87