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C55284 Copper vs. Z41121 Zinc

C55284 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 18 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C55284 copper and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 100
87
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 38
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180
140

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 180
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 800
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 640
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 16
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 260
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 6.5
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.6
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.0
9.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.4
4.6

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 79.2 to 80.7
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Phosphorus (P), % 4.8 to 5.2
0
Silver (Ag), % 14.5 to 15.5
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.292 to 99.87
Residuals, % 0 to 0.15
0