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Z13004 Zinc vs. C99300 Copper

Z13004 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys classification, while C99300 copper belongs to the copper alloys. There are 28 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 Z13004 zinc and the bottom bar is C99300 copper.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 87
120
Elongation at Break, % 30
2.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.25
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
46
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 93
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 76
380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 110
240
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 90
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 410
1080
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 390
1070
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 26
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 27
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 37
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
35
Density, g/cm3 6.6
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
70
Embodied Water, L/kg 340
400

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 26
11
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 33
590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.4
8.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 3.9
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 7.0
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 44
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 2.9
22

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0020
10.7 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0 to 0.0030
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.0030
68.6 to 74.4
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.0030
0.4 to 1.0
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0030
0 to 0.020
Nickel (Ni), % 0
13.5 to 16.5
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.020
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.0010
0 to 0.050
Zinc (Zn), % 99.985 to 100
0
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.3