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C14510 Copper vs. Z21721 Zinc

C14510 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 26 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 C14510 copper and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 9.6
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 300 to 320
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 250
120

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 1050
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 360
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 25 to 29
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 280
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.2 to 10
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 12
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 100
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 12
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Copper (Cu), % 99.15 to 99.69
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.030
0
Tellurium (Te), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100