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C19000 Copper vs. ZA-12

C19000 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while ZA-12 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19000 copper and the bottom bar is ZA-12.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
83
Elongation at Break, % 2.5 to 50
1.6 to 5.3
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.26
Rockwell B Hardness 45 to 94
56 to 63
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
33
Shear Strength, MPa 170 to 390
240 to 300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 260 to 760
260 to 400
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 140 to 630
210 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
120
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1080
430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 250
120
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
24

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 60
28
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 61
42

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
11
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
440

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18 to 110
4.0 to 20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89 to 1730
260 to 620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.6
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 8.2 to 24
12 to 19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 10 to 21
15 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 73
43
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 9.3 to 27
9.4 to 14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
10.5 to 11.5
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0060
Copper (Cu), % 96.9 to 99
0.5 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.075
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.0060
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.015 to 0.030
Nickel (Ni), % 0.9 to 1.3
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0.15 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.060
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 0.8
87.1 to 89
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0