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Z13004 Zinc vs. C16500 Copper

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C16500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is C16500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 30
1.5 to 53
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
280 to 530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
97 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
340
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1070
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1010
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
250
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
60
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
61

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
7.8 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
41 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
11 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
74
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
9.8 to 19

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0.6 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
97.8 to 98.9
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0.5 to 0.7
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5