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C18200 Copper vs. Z40301 Zinc

C18200 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 (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C18200 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, % 11 to 40
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 310 to 530
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 97 to 450
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 1070
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 80
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
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 43 to 96
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 40 to 860
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.6 to 16
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11 to 16
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 93
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 18
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 98.6 to 99.4
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.040
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 99.5