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C19020 Copper vs. Z41321 Zinc

C19020 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z41321 zinc belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C19020 copper and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
87
Elongation at Break, % 2.3 to 5.7
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 44
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440 to 590
190

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 1030
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 190
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 50
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 50
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 310
340

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 18
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 18
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 55
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 21
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.19
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 3.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.2
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.3 to 0.9
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0
98.8 to 99.42
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0