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Z40101 Zinc vs. C12600 Copper

Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C12600 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z40101 zinc and the bottom bar is C12600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 44
56
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
270
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
69

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
1030
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
29
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
29

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
30
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
8.2
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
10
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2
9.5

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.4
99.5 to 99.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.542 to 99.92
0