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C55284 Copper vs. ZA-8

C55284 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55284 copper and the bottom bar is ZA-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
85 to 86
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
34
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
210 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
62

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0
12 to 18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.0 to 8.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 79.2 to 80.7
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.045
Silver (Ag), % 14.5 to 15.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
89.7 to 91.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0