C14510 Copper vs. ZA-27

C14510 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-27 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C14510 copper and the bottom bar is ZA-27.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		78

Elongation at Break, %		9.1 to 9.6
Elongation at Break, %		2.0 to 4.5

Poisson's Ratio		0.34
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		43
Shear Modulus, GPa		31

Shear Strength, MPa		180 to 190
Shear Strength, MPa		230 to 330

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		300 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		400 to 430

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		230 to 250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		260 to 370

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		210
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		130

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		200
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C		120

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1080
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		480

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1050
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		380

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		530

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		360
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		130

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		26

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		33
Base Metal Price, % relative		11

Density, g/cm³		8.9
Density, g/cm³		5.0

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		80

Embodied Water, L/kg		310
Embodied Water, L/kg		570

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		25 to 29
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		8.1 to 18

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		230 to 280
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		420 to 890

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		7.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		8.6

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		18
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		28

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		9.2 to 10
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22 to 24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		11 to 12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24 to 25

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		100
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		47

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		11 to 12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		25 to 28

Cadmium (Cd), %		0
Cadmium (Cd), %		0 to 0.0060

Copper (Cu), %		99.15 to 99.69
Copper (Cu), %		2.0 to 2.5

Iron (Fe), %		0
Iron (Fe), %		0 to 0.1

Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.050
Lead (Pb), %		0 to 0.0060

Magnesium (Mg), %		0
Magnesium (Mg), %		0.010 to 0.020

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.020

Phosphorus (P), %		0.010 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0

Silicon (Si), %		0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.080

Tellurium (Te), %		0.3 to 0.7
Tellurium (Te), %		0

Tin (Sn), %		0
Tin (Sn), %		0 to 0.0030

Zinc (Zn), %		0
Zinc (Zn), %		69.3 to 73