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CR011A Copper vs. Z40301 Zinc

CR011A copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR011A copper and the bottom bar is Z40301 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 15
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
12
Density, g/cm3 9.0
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 29
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 76
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Bismuth (Bi), % 0 to 0.00050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 99.88 to 99.97
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Oxygen (O), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silver (Ag), % 0.030 to 0.050
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5