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Commercially Pure Zinc vs. C82400 Copper

Commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C82400 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 27 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 commercially pure zinc and the bottom bar is C82400 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 38
1.0 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
45
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 97
500 to 1030
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 79
260 to 970

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
230
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1000
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 400
900
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
380
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
130
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
8.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 34
10 to 83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 36
270 to 3870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.1
16 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.1
16 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 3.0
17 to 36

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.15
Beryllium (Be), % 0
1.6 to 1.9
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.010
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0 to 0.1
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0.2 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.080
96 to 98.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.2
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.2
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.1
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.12
Zinc (Zn), % 99.827 to 100
0 to 0.1
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5