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Z40101 Zinc vs. C96400 Copper-nickel

Z40101 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C96400 copper-nickel belongs to the copper alloys.

For each property being compared, the top bar is Z40101 zinc and the bottom bar is C96400 copper-nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
140
Elongation at Break, % 44
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
51
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 130
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1240
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
1170
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
400
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
5.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
5.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
45
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
280

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 56
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 69
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
8.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.7
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.9
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
7.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.2
17

Alloy Composition


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Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.4
62.3 to 71.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0.25 to 1.5
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
28 to 32
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0
0 to 0.020
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