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Z13004 Zinc vs. C14510 Copper

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C14510 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 Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is C14510 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 30
9.1 to 9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
43
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
300 to 320
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
230 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
210
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
200
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1050
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
360
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
33
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
310

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
25 to 29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
230 to 280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
9.2 to 10
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
11 to 12
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
100
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
11 to 12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
99.15 to 99.69
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.050
Phosphorus (P), % 0
0.010 to 0.030
Tellurium (Te), % 0
0.3 to 0.7
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0