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Z40101 Zinc vs. C18600 Copper

Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C18600 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 C18600 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 44
8.0 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
44
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
520 to 580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
500 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1090
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
280
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
70
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
71

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
44 to 58
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
1060 to 1180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
81
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2
19 to 20

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.1
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.4
96.5 to 99.55
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.25 to 0.8
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.25
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0.050 to 0.5
Zinc (Zn), % 99.542 to 99.92
0
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0.050 to 0.4
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5