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Z40101 Zinc vs. C18400 Copper

Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C18400 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 C18400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 44
13 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
270 to 490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
110 to 480

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
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
320
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
80
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
81

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
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
63 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
54 to 980
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
8.5 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
10 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
94
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2
9.6 to 17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Arsenic (As), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Calcium (Ca), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.4
97.2 to 99.6
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Lithium (Li), % 0
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 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 to 0.7
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5