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C11400 Copper vs. Commercially Pure Zinc

C11400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while commercially pure zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C11400 copper and the bottom bar is commercially pure zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 2.8 to 51
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220 to 400
97
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 75 to 400
79

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 390
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 100
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 100
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
11
Density, g/cm3 9.0
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 350
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 11 to 90
34
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 24 to 680
36
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8 to 12
4.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.1 to 14
7.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 110
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.8 to 14
3.0

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.010
Copper (Cu), % 99.84 to 99.966
0 to 0.080
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.020
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.030
Silver (Ag), % 0.034 to 0.060
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
99.827 to 100
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0