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C17300 Copper vs. Z21721 Zinc

C17300 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C17300 copper and the bottom bar is Z21721 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 3.0 to 23
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.33
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 45
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1380
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 160 to 1200
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 230
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 270
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 980
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 870
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 380
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 110
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 22
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 23
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 8.8
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 9.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 150
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 40 to 88
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110 to 5410
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.6
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 44
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 31
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 32
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 48
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.0020
Beryllium (Be), % 1.8 to 2.0
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Copper (Cu), % 95.5 to 97.8
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.2 to 0.6
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.2
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0