Z13004 Zinc vs. CR014A Copper
Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while CR014A copper belongs to the copper alloys.
For each property being compared, the top bar is Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is CR014A copper.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 87 | |
| 120 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 30 | |
| 15 |
| Poisson's Ratio | 0.25 | |
| 0.34 |
| Shear Modulus, GPa | 35 | |
| 43 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 93 | |
| 230 |
| Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 76 | |
| 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 | 390 | |
| 1040 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 390 | |
| 390 |
| Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 110 | |
| 380 |
| Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 26 | |
| 17 |
Electrical Properties
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 27 | |
| 98 |
| Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 37 | |
| 99 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Base Metal Price, % relative | 11 | |
| 32 |
| Density, g/cm3 | 6.6 | |
| 9.0 |
| Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.8 | |
| 2.6 |
| Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 53 | |
| 42 |
| Embodied Water, L/kg | 340 | |
| 340 |
Common Calculations
| Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 26 | |
| 31 |
| Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 33 | |
| 83 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 7.4 | |
| 7.2 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 23 | |
| 18 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 3.9 | |
| 7.1 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 7.0 | |
| 9.3 |
| Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 44 | |
| 110 |
| Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 2.9 | |
| 8.1 |
Alloy Composition
| Aluminum (Al), % | 0 to 0.0020 | |
| 0 |
| Bismuth (Bi), % | 0 | |
| 0 to 0.00050 |
| Cadmium (Cd), % | 0 to 0.0030 | |
| 0 |
| Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.0030 | |
| 99.913 to 99.969 |
| Iron (Fe), % | 0 to 0.0030 | |
| 0 |
| Lead (Pb), % | 0 to 0.0030 | |
| 0 |
| Phosphorus (P), % | 0 | |
| 0.0010 to 0.0070 |
| Silver (Ag), % | 0 | |
| 0.030 to 0.050 |
| Tin (Sn), % | 0 to 0.0010 | |
| 0 |
| Zinc (Zn), % | 99.985 to 100 | |
| 0 |