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C18400 Copper vs. Z41121 Zinc

C18400 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z41121 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 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 C18400 copper and the bottom bar is Z41121 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 50
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 270 to 490
140
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 110 to 480
120

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 1070
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 320
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 80
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 81
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 63 to 120
68
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 54 to 980
79
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.5 to 15
6.1
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10 to 16
9.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 94
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.6 to 17
4.6

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Arsenic (As), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Calcium (Ca), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Chromium (Cr), % 0.4 to 1.2
0
Copper (Cu), % 97.2 to 99.6
0.080 to 0.49
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Lithium (Li), % 0 to 0.050
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.7
99.292 to 99.87
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0