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C15100 Copper vs. ZA-8

C15100 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-8 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C15100 copper and the bottom bar is ZA-8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
85 to 86
Elongation at Break, % 2.0 to 36
1.3 to 8.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Rockwell B Hardness 30 to 64
54 to 65
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
34
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 270
240 to 280
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 470
210 to 370
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 69 to 460
210 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1100
400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1030
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 360
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
23

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 95
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 95
40

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
11
Density, g/cm3 9.0
6.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
420

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.3 to 71
2.8 to 28
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 21 to 890
260 to 490
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.1 to 15
9.3 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10 to 15
12 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 100
42
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 17
7.6 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
8.0 to 8.8
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 99.8 to 99.95
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.045
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0
89.7 to 91.2
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.15
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.1
0

Comparable Variants