C55181 Copper vs. Z21210 Zinc
C55181 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z21210 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 8 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is C55181 copper and the bottom bar is Z21210 zinc.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 8.5 | |
| 7.1 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 790 | |
| 420 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 710 | |
| 420 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 410 | |
| 400 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 6.5 | |
| 5.7 to 6.4 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 8.9 | |
| 8.6 to 9.4 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 200 | |
| 150 to 170 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 16 | |
| 32 |