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Z40101 Zinc vs. C15500 Copper

Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C15500 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z40101 zinc and the bottom bar is C15500 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 44
3.0 to 37
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
280 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
130 to 530

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
350
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
90
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
91

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
33
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
360

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
15 to 84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
72 to 1210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
8.6 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
11 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2
9.8 to 20

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
99.75 to 99.853
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.080 to 0.13
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.040 to 0.080
Silver (Ag), % 0
0.027 to 0.1
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 0.2