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C19800 Copper vs. Z41321 Zinc

C19800 copper belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Z41321 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 C19800 copper and the bottom bar is Z41321 zinc.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 110
87
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 12
60
Poisson's Ratio 0.34
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 43
35
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 550
190
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 550
150

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 210
110
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 200
90
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1070
410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1050
400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
390
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 260
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
26

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 61
27
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 62
37

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
12
Density, g/cm3 8.9
6.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 320
340

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 49 to 52
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 770 to 1320
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
7.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 14 to 17
7.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
11
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 75
44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 20
5.9

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.010
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 95.7 to 99.47
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 0.020 to 0.5
0 to 0.010
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.010
Magnesium (Mg), % 0.1 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0.010 to 0.1
0
Tin (Sn), % 0.1 to 1.0
0 to 0.0030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.080 to 0.18
Zinc (Zn), % 0.3 to 1.5
98.8 to 99.42
Residuals, % 0 to 0.2
0