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Z40101 Zinc vs. C55180 Copper

Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C55180 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z40101 zinc and the bottom bar is C55180 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
110
Elongation at Break, % 44
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
41
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
200
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
100

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
920
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
710
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
200
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
29
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
290

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
48
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
8.8
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2
7.9

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
94.7 to 95.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0
4.8 to 5.2
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 0.15