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Z41121 Zinc vs. CR006A Copper

Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CR006A copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 26 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 Z41121 zinc and the bottom bar is CR006A copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 50
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 140
230
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 120
140

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
1040
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
380
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
31
Density, g/cm3 6.6
9.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
320

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 68
31
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 79
83
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.1
7.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.3
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
110
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 4.6
8.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Copper (Cu), % 0.080 to 0.49
99.9 to 100
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.010
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.010
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Silver (Ag), % 0
0 to 0.015
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.18
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.292 to 99.87
0