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C18600 Copper vs. Z21721 Zinc

C18600 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z21721 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C18600 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, % 8.0 to 11
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 580
150
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500 to 520
120

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1090
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1070
390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 280
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 70
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 71
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44 to 58
57
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1060 to 1180
88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.3
7.3
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 18
6.4
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 17
9.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 81
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 20
4.8

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 0.1
0
Copper (Cu), % 96.5 to 99.55
0 to 0.0050
Iron (Fe), % 0.25 to 0.8
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.25
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.5
0 to 0.020
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.9 to 100
Zirconium (Zr), % 0.050 to 0.4
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0