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C14181 Copper vs. ZA-12

C14181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14181 copper and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
83
Elongation at Break, % 15
1.6 to 5.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210
260 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1080
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 380
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
24

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
11
Density, g/cm3 9.0
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 28
4.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
260 to 620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.8
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 99.9 to 100
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0020
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.060
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.0020
87.1 to 89