Z41321 Zinc vs. CR019A Copper
Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CR019A copper belongs to the copper alloys.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Z41321 zinc and the bottom bar is CR019A copper.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 87 | |
| 120 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 60 | |
| 15 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.25 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 35 | |
| 43 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 190 | |
| 220 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 150 | |
| 130 |
Thermal Properties
| Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 110 | |
| 210 |
| Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C | 90 | |
| 200 |
| Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 410 | |
| 1090 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 400 | |
| 1040 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
| 390 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 110 | |
| 390 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 26 | |
| 17 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 27 | |
| 100 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 37 | |
| 100 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 12 | |
| 35 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 6.6 | |
| 9.0 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.8 | |
| 2.7 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 54 | |
| 42 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 340 | |
| 390 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 100 | |
| 29 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 130 | |
| 76 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.4 | |
| 7.2 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 7.9 | |
| 6.8 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 11 | |
| 9.0 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 44 | |
| 110 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 5.9 | |
| 7.8 |
Alloy Composition
| Aluminum (Al), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
| 0 |
| Bismuth (Bi), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.00050 |
| Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 to 0.0050 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 0.5 to 1.0 | |
| 99.874 to 99.92 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
| 0 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.010 | |
| 0 |
| Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
| 0.080 to 0.12 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 0 to 0.0030 | |
| 0 |
| Titanium (Ti), % | 0.080 to 0.18 | |
| 0 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 98.8 to 99.42 | |
| 0 |