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Z40101 Zinc vs. C10400 Copper

Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C10400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z40101 zinc and the bottom bar is C10400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 44
2.3 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
230 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
77 to 400

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1080
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 11
32
Density, g/cm3 6.6
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
8.5 to 91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
25 to 690
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
7.2 to 13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
9.4 to 14
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2
8.2 to 15

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.4
99.9 to 99.973
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0010
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.027 to 0.050
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.542 to 99.92
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.050