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ZA-8 vs. C10800 Copper

ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C10800 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ZA-8 and the bottom bar is C10800 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 85 to 86
120
Elongation at Break, % 1.3 to 8.0
4.0 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.26
0.34
Rockwell B Hardness 54 to 65
10 to 60
Shear Modulus, GPa 34
43
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 280
150 to 200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 210 to 370
220 to 380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210 to 290
75 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 100
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 400
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 380
1080
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 440
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 120
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 23
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 28
92
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 40
92

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 6.3
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 420
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 2.8 to 28
15 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 260 to 490
24 to 600
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.5
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 9.3 to 17
6.8 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 12 to 18
9.1 to 13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 42
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.6 to 13
7.8 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 8.0 to 8.8
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.8 to 1.3
99.95 to 99.995
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.075
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0060
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.015 to 0.030
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.020
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.0050 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.045
0
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 89.7 to 91.2
0

Comparable Variants