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C16200 Copper vs. Z41121 Zinc

C16200 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc 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 C16200 copper and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 56
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 240 to 550
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 48 to 470
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 370
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 360
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 90
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 90
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
11
Density, g/cm3 9.0
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 10 to 99
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 10 to 970
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 7.4 to 17
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.6 to 17
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 100
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 8.7 to 20
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0.7 to 1.2
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 98.6 to 99.3
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87