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C14510 Copper vs. ZA-12

C14510 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14510 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, % 9.1 to 9.6
1.6 to 5.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
33
Shear Strength, MPa 180 to 190
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 320
260 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 250
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 1050
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 360
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
24

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25 to 29
4.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 280
260 to 620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.2 to 10
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 12
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 100
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 12
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 99.15 to 99.69
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.030
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.060
Tellurium (Te), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
87.1 to 89