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Z40101 Zinc vs. C17300 Copper

Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 C17300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 44
3.0 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
500 to 1380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
160 to 1200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
980
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
870
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
22
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
23

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
9.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
150
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
40 to 88
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
110 to 5410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
16 to 44
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
16 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2
17 to 48

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.2
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.8 to 2.0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.4
95.5 to 97.8
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.4
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.2
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 0.5