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C12000 Copper vs. Z40301 Zinc

C12000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z40301 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C12000 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, % 2.8 to 50
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 230 to 410
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 77 to 400
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
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 98
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 98
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
12
Density, g/cm3 9.0
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 10 to 91
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 25 to 690
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.2 to 13
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.4 to 14
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.2 to 15
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 99.996
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 0.0040 to 0.012
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5